She was wiping her hands on a towel, over and over.
He hurried into the room, wiping his hands on a towel.
An elderly woman emerged from the building, wiping her hands on a towel.
Martha came out of the kitchen, wiping her hands on a towel.
After a moment the woman who ran the cafe came out wiping her hands on a towel.
He stood as she turned back from the sink, wiping her hands on a towel.
The bartender put down a clean glass and wiped his hands on a towel.
He wiped his hands on a towel he had brought with him.
She wiped her hands on a towel and stepped over to him expectantly.
She came in, wiping her hands on a frayed towel.