Meanings
nounkitchen roll (countable and uncountable, plural kitchen rolls)
plural kitchen rolls
- CommonwealthIrelandUKcountableuncountable(a roll of) thick absorbent paper used especially in kitchens for wiping up spills etc.
Nigella suggests draining the grated carrot in kitchen roll before using it, to absorb the excess liquid – but in a more conventional recipe, this doesn't seem necessary.
2012 March 15, Felicity Cloake, The GuardianSynonyms: paper towel
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(a roll of) thick absorbent paper used especially in kitchens for wiping up spills etc.
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