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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTowel
/ˈtaʊ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of absorbent fabric used for drying or wiping.
"After swimming, she wrapped herself in a warm towel." - 2
A cloth used for various purposes, including cleaning or covering.
"He used a towel to clean the spill on the counter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'towel' originates from the Old French 'toaille', which itself comes from the Latin 'talia', meaning 'a cloth'. The term evolved over centuries to refer specifically to a piece of absorbent fabric used for drying or wiping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Towel" is said worldwide
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serviette
Transliteration: ser-vee-ett
"Après la douche, elle s'est enveloppée dans une serviette."
Handtuch
Transliteration: hant-ookh
"Nach dem Schwimmen wickelte sie sich in ein Handtuch."
asciugamano
Transliteration: a-sciu-ga-ma-no
"Dopo la doccia, si è avvolta in un asciugamano."
toalla
Transliteration: to-a-ya
"Después de nadar, se envolvió en una toalla."
toalha
Transliteration: to-al-ya
"Depois de nadar, ela se enrolou em uma toalha."
तौलिया
Transliteration: tauliya
"तैराकी के बाद, उसने एक तौलिया लपेट लिया।"
毛巾
Transliteration: máojīn
"游泳后，她用毛巾包裹自己。"
타올
Transliteration: taol
"수영 후에 그녀는 타올로 몸을 감쌌다."
タオル
Transliteration: taoru
"泳いだ後、彼女はタオルで自分を包みました。"
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