towel
absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping a body or a surface
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Summary
towel ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,319 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: textile[2], paper[3]
- Location: kitchen[4], bathroom[5], workplace[6], bed[7]
- Subclass of: bathroom linen[8], kitchenware[9], absorbent[10]
- Commons category: Towels[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Towels[12]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
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Influence
Things named for towel include Towelie[15], an anthropomorphic object[16].
Why It Matters
towel has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] towel is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for towel include Towelie[15], an anthropomorphic object[16].