Definition

1. Noun (mass noun):
   • Absorbent paper used for cleaning up spills, drying hands, or wiping surfaces: A material made from paper pulp, manufactured in rolls or sheets, designed to be highly absorbent and disposable. It is used as a substitute for cloth towels.

Usage

• Paper toweling is a common household and commercial product for cleaning and drying.
• It is typically stored on a roll in a dispenser.
• It is used once and then thrown away.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please use the paper toweling to clean up that spill on the counter.
  • The restroom was out of paper toweling, so I had to air dry my hands.
  • We go through a lot of paper toweling in the kitchen.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to refer to the material in a general sense, rather than a single piece. A single piece is usually called a "paper towel."
  • We need to buy more paper toweling for the office. (refers to the product/material)
  • Could you hand me a paper towel? (refers to a single sheet)

Variants and Related Words

• Paper towel (n): A single sheet or piece of paper toweling.
• Kitchen roll (n, chiefly British): A roll of paper toweling.
• Toweling (n): Any absorbent cloth or material used for drying; the general category to which "paper toweling" belongs.

Synonyms

• Absorbent paper
• Disposable towels (contextual)

Notes

• "Paper toweling" is an uncountable noun. You do not say "paper towelings."
• The spelling paper towelling is also correct, using the British English double 'l'.

Noun

1. absorbent paper used as toweling