(Britain) A sheet of absorbent paper dispensed in restrooms, usually used for drying washed hands.
I dry the silver paint off the paint brush with a towel or paper towel and then lightly pat the joints and random parts of the kit. This shows damage or a joint that had so much friction the paint was gone.
OH, I found a sprouted seed in my cherimoya today! I put it in a jar with a paper towel and water
(Britain) A sheet of absorbent paper dispensed in restrooms, usually used for drying washed hands.
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In British English, a sheet of absorbent paper used for wiping surfaces, drying hands, or cleaning up spills — what Americans call a paper towel. In other contexts it also means a cloth dish towel. The term is standard in UK domestic vocabulary and reflects the tendency to name disposable paper products after their cloth equivalents.
(UK) A sheet of kitchen paper.
(UK) Paper towels intended for kitchen purposes such as absorbing spillages and wrapping sandwiches.
(UK, informal) Toilet paper.
Ah, but what about bathroom paper towel (and it making it into the dryer unnoticed)
(North America, Australia, countable) A sheet of absorbent paper, used for cleaning and food preparation, usually sold in and dispensed from rolls.
“I dry the silver paint off the paint brush with a towel or paper towel and then lightly pat the joints and random parts of the kit. This shows damage or a joint that had so much friction the paint was gone.”
“OH, I found a sprouted seed in my cherimoya today! I put it in a jar with a paper towel and water”
“Ah, but what about bathroom paper towel (and it making it into the dryer unnoticed)”
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