face towel

American  

noun

1. a small towel for the face.

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Etymology

Origin of face towel

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Visiting Myanmar: It’s Complicated THE face towel was scented with lemon grass, and the welcome drink was fresh lemonade poured over crushed ice.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2012

Petworth Pacers, walkers age 50 and older should bring a water bottle and face towel; dress in comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing for a low-impact 60-minute walk around the neighborhood.

From Washington Post

“Let’s just drop this for a while,” he said, and tossed the face towel over onto the radiator; it landed on the title page of the Rick-Tina manuscript.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

Not five minutes later, Zooey, with his hair combed wet, stood barefoot at the washbowl, wearing a pair of beltless dark-gray sharkskin slacks, a face towel across his bare shoulders.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

Her face towel was damp and she’d left a fresh gob of toothpaste on the sink’s porcelain.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia