towelette

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/taʊˈlɛt//taʊ.əˈlɛt/

noun

A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.

“The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands.”

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Meanings

nountowelette (plural towelettes)

plural towelettes

  1. A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.

    The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands.

Origin

From towel + -ette.

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Translations

Esperanto viŝileto
  • viŝiletoA small towel
Estonian salvrätik
  • salvrätikA small towel
Finnish kosteuspyyhe
  • kosteuspyyheA small towel
French lingette
  • lingetteA small towel
Russian полотенчико
  • полотенчико (polotenčiko)A small towel

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with towelette

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Cite this entry
APA

towelette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towelette

MLA

“towelette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towelette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “towelette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/towelette.

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