absorbent paper
Soaks up spills
Paper designed to soak up liquids rather than repel them.
The category includes paper towels, tissue paper, blotting paper, and certain filter papers.
Absorbent paper has loosely packed fibers that draw liquid in through capillary action: She pressed absorbent paper against the spill.
- coffee filterPorous brewing insert
- kitchen rollAbsorbent disposable cleaning sheets
- blottingAbsorbing by pressing
- soak upTake in thoroughly
- soaking wetSaturated with liquid
porous · dab · wicking · sponge · napkin · towel · biodegradable · capillary action · wipe · dry · thirsty · cotton · gauze · soft · quilted · moisture · pulp · spill
- unfinished surfacesraw wood, unfinished furniture, bare metal
absorbent paperwaxed paper
Coated food-wrapping sheets
wax paper · laminated paper · parchment paper · greaseproof paper
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