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towels

noun

plural of towel

as in napkins

a piece of cloth used for drying things She dried her hair with a towel. Here's a towel to wipe up the spill.

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Recent Examples of towels At the detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia, she was given threadbare towels, a sheet and a uniform. — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Each has a king-size bed with a Casper mattress, custom The Henson robes and Frette towels, a frame TV, Marshall speakers, Grown Alchemist products, and a lot of natural light. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 Italic’s Deia towels boast a plush feel and quilt-like pinwheel pattern. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026 Wash musty towels quickly and dry them completely to prevent odors from setting in. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026 The new spinning mill would make yarn in Mississippi County and ship it to Bangladesh where it would be made into bath towels. — Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026 Those damp, dirty towels needed to be washed and dried before they were used again. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Some towels take longer to dry because of the material they’re made with, which can cause unwanted smells to build up faster than others. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report. — David Goodhue august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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handkerchiefs

Noun

Caught unprepared for chemical warfare and lacking standard-issue gas masks, Allied soldiers improvised by covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth drenched in water or urine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Fire-resistant clothing should include sturdy shoes, long sleeves and pants, hats, handkerchiefs and high visibility goggles.

— Hali Smith August 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026

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