hot towel

Heated fabric square

A hot towel is a damp towel heated for comfort or cleansing, typically offered at restaurants, barbershops, spas, or on airlines.

The warmth opens pores and relaxes muscles while the moisture refreshes skin: The barber pressed a hot towel to my face before the shave.

Hot towels signal attentive service.

Related
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly
  • steamyHot, moist, or erotic
  • steam roomHeated humidity enclosure
  • spaTherapeutic wellness facility
  • Turkish bathOttoman-style steam bathing facility

facial · skin care · barbershop · shave · damp · soothing · compress · moist · wet cloth · relaxation · massage · airline · first class · refresh · cool down · terrycloth · lavender · eucalyptus

Categories
Opposites
temperature

hot towelcold compress

Cooled dressing for injuries

ice pack · cool compress · cold pack · cooling pad

moisture state

hot toweldry cloth

Family

hot, towel, hotter, hottest, hotly, hotness, towels, toweling, towelled

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G