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| absorb |
When something absorbs another thing, it takes it into itself. It soaks it up. If something absorbs water or other liquid, it takes it into itself the way a towel or sponge does. [1/2 definitions] |
| dishtowel |
a towel used to dry dishes. |
| fold1 |
When you fold something like a towel or a piece of paper, you bend it so that one part covers another part. Before you put a letter in an envelope, you usually have to fold it. [1/7 definitions] |
| lay1 |
When you lay something, you put it down flat on a surface. You might lay a blanket or towel on the ground so that you can sit on it after you go swimming or if you have a picnic. [1/2 definitions] |
| paper towel |
a small sheet of absorbent paper that is used mostly in the kitchen as a towel for such things as wiping surfaces or cleaning up spills. Paper towels are usually attached to other paper towels as part of a roll. |
| soak |
When something soaks up something, it pulls it in. A towel can soak up water. Thick walls can soak up heat. [1/6 definitions] |
| texture |
The texture of a surface or material, is how it feels when you touch it. It may also be the way it looks, which gives you a sense of how it might feel. The texture of something depends on what it is made of and how things in it are put together. Think of touching a bath towel and compare that with touching a paper towel. The texture of these two things is very different. |
| towel |
to rub, wipe, or dry with a towel (usually followed by "off"). [1/2 definitions] |
| unfold |
When you fold something, like a towel, napkin, or piece of paper, you bend it so that one part covers another part. When you unfold something, you open it or spread it out so that all parts are showing. [1/3 definitions] |
| wet |
When something is wet, you can feel water or other liquid on it or in it. When it rains, streets get wet. If a towel falls into a full bathtub, it will get wet. [1/3 definitions] |
| wipe |
When you wipe something, you clean or dry it by rubbing it, often with a soft cloth, paper towel, or your hand. [2/3 definitions] |
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