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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.

   "The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands."

Example

More examples

"The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands."

Etymology

From towel + -ette.

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