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towel

[tou-uhl, toul] / ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl /


NOUN
napkin
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Towel bars so I can hang up my towel and not have to get a new one each day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Legendary Pittsburgh sportscaster Myron Cope — later the creator of the Steelers’ Terrible Towel — was enlisted to slip a note to Sinatra.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Steelers fan waves his/her Terrible Towel in someone’s face.

From Fox News • Oct. 4, 2021

It took three plays for Hunt to score his second touchdown, an eight-yard scamper that ended with him waving to the Terrible Towel draped over two sections of yellow seats.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2021

Towel, medium rare, with a hint of fabric softener.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord




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