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Definition of Hand towel
1. Noun. A small towel used to dry the hands or face.
Definition of Hand towel
1. Noun. a small towel used for drying the hands or face. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hand Towel
Literary usage of Hand towel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Note-book of an Adopted Mother: Experience in the Home Training of a Boy by Eleanor Davids (1903)
"I had just removed the hand towel to substitute a new one. "Dear! " said he.
"My hands are all wet. I know! I 'll wipe 'em on my apron. There! ..."
2. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Society of Antiquaries of London (1838)
"JOHN GOUGH NICHOLS, Esq. FSA exhibited a specimen of Ancient Damask or Diaper
Linen, supposed to be a Hand-Towel of the time of ..."
3. Textbook of Nursing Procedures by Anna C. Jammé (1921)
"Place hand towel under chin, wash face and dry. Spread hand towel over spread,
set basin conveniently on either side, immerse hand, wash with soap and water ..."
4. The School Kitchen Textbook: Lessons in Cooking and Domestic Science for the by Mary Johnson Lincoln (1915)
"... handkerchief at your nose, without immediately wiping your hands on your towel.
Do not use a hand towel as a dish towel, or the hand basin for food. ..."
5. The School Kitchen Textbook: Lessons in Cooking and Domestic Science for the by Mary Johnson Lincoln (1915)
"... handkerchief at your nose, without immediately wiping your hands on your towel.
Do not use a hand towel as a dish towel, or the hand basin for food. ..."
6. Injured...What Now? by H.W. Muller-Wohlfahrt, Hans Jurgen Montag (1999)
"malleable mass is then placed on a hand towel and applied to body curves in the
injured area. Fasten the ice to the affected area with an Ace bandage so ..."
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