paper towel

Disposable kitchen wipe

A paper towel is a sheet of absorbent paper used for wiping up spills, drying hands, or cleaning surfaces, then discarded.

Paper towels come on rolls for home use or folded in dispensers in public restrooms.

Grab a paper towel and wipe that up.

cleaning

wipe

Rub to clean

  • scrubClean by rubbing hard
  • polishSmooth by rubbing
  • dustFine settled particles

degrease · sanitize · disinfect · streak-free · surface · counter · glass · mirror · stainless steel · grime

absorbent

soak

Saturate with liquid

wick · spongy · porous · capillary · saturate · dab · sop · liquid · moisture · wet

product

roll

List of names

tear · dispenser · holder · Bounty · Scott · brand · bulk · warehouse · grocery · aisle

disposable

single-use

For one application only

landfill · biodegradable · compostable · recyclable · eco-friendly · environmental · sustainable · reduce · waste · toss

Categories
Opposites
material composition and reusability

paper toweldish towel

Cloth for drying cookware

hand towel · tea towel · microfiber cloth · washcloth · sponge

durability and permanence

paper towelcanvas

Heavy woven cloth

Family

paper, towel, papers, towels, textile, toweling, parchment, toweled, papyrus

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G