face towel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of face towel
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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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
Without looking at her, and although he hadn’t quite finished his second-time-over shave, he pulled the face towel down from his shoulders and wiped the remaining lather off his face.
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
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