(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) (a roll of) thick absorbent paper used especially in kitchens for wiping up spills etc.
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) (a roll of) thick absorbent paper used especially in kitchens for wiping up spills etc.
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(UK) Paper towels intended for kitchen purposes such as absorbing spillages and wrapping sandwiches.
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.
(North America, Australia, countable) A sheet of absorbent paper, used for cleaning and food preparation, usually sold in and dispensed from rolls.