Meanings
plural handtowels
- alternativeAlternative spelling of hand towel.
The Mother hits him with a handtowel, and says, "Sometimes you can be so mean to her."
2000, Earl Ray Jones, Their First Time2 more examples
It was an object wrapped in a small handtowel. Climbing back into bed, she put the wrapped object on the sheet in front of her, but did not unwrap the handtowel. Icould see that it was monogrammed with the red letters “W. P.”
2001, Roy Hoopes, Our Man In WashingtonTo access the abdomen and maintain the draping of the chest and breasts a handtowel is used. The handtowel is placed over the chest and secured by the therapist at the top edge with one hand.
2010, Lisa Casanelia, David Stelfox, Foundations of Massage
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