Words / B1

KICH-inr-ohl/ˈkɪtʃɪn rəʊl/

Kitchen roll (id: kitchen-roll) is thick paper on a roll for wiping up spills (UK, often uncountable; US paper towels). Toilet roll is for the loo; a tea towel is cloth. Food tech: kitchen roll is for the spill; toilet roll is not a wipe for the hob.

Meaning

Thick paper on a roll for wiping up spills (UK, often uncountable; US paper towels).

Examples

• “Kitchen roll is for the food-tech spill; toilet roll is not a wipe for the hob.”
• “Kitchen-roll in the science lab is for a small spill only if the sheet says so; a chemical still needs the spill kit.”

Good to know

kitchen roll (UK, often uncountable). US: paper towels. Contrast: toilet roll / a tea towel. Food tech / labs. Mix-up: a roll can mean bread; kitchen roll is the paper.

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