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Definition of towelette

towelette

/ˌtaʊ.əˈlɛt/
tow · el · ette
Plural:towelettes
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towelette Lexical Profile

towelette Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A small, often pre-moistened and individually packaged piece of paper or cloth used for wiping the hands or face.

Example

"The seafood restaurant provided each diner with a warm lemon-scented towelette after the meal."

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• Rhymes for towelette

• Nearby Words

towbar
towboat
towel
towelette
toweling
tower
tower falls

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-20th-century American English from "towel" plus the French-derived diminutive suffix "-ette" (meaning small), popularized commercially for individually packaged moist wipes.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Towelette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/towelette
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