English

Noun

handtowel ‎(plural handtowels)

1. Alternative form of hand towel
   • 2000, Earl Ray Jones, Their First Time:

     The Mother hits him with a handtowel, and says, "Sometimes you can be so mean to her."

   • 2001, Roy Hoopes, Our Man In Washington:

     It was an object wrapped in a small handtowel. Climbing back into bed, she put the wrapped object on the sheet in front of her, but did not unwrap the handtowel. Icould see that it was monogrammed with the red letters “W. P.”

   • 2010, Lisa Casanelia, David Stelfox, Foundations of Massage:

     To access the abdomen and maintain the draping of the chest and breasts a handtowel is used. The handtowel is placed over the chest and secured by the therapist at the top edge with one hand.