roller towel

American  

noun

1. a long towel sewed together at the ends and hung on a roller.

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roller towel British  

noun

1. a towel with the two ends sewn together, hung on a roller

2. a continuous towel wound inside a roller enabling a clean section to be pulled out when required

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Etymology

Origin of roller towel

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“So avoid persons having colds – which means avoiding crowds – common drinking cups, roller towels, etc.”

From The Guardian

I guess I know Mr. Kimball well enough to know him, even if he has got his head wrapped up in one of my new roller towels, and I told Lawyer Weskin so.

From Project Gutenberg

I know there are some Dickson county farmhouses which do not have such roller towels.

From Project Gutenberg

It was Dr. Crumbine who started the first agitation against the common drinking cup, the roller towel, etc., and he succeeded in having a law passed by the State Legislature in Kansas abolishing these.

From Project Gutenberg

“I reckon any fool could see that Pearl’s mighty near the apple of my eye,” Carson went on, as he dried his hands vigorously on the Sunday-fresh roller towel.

From Project Gutenberg