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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandtuch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hant-ookh
"Nach dem Schwimmen wickelte sie sich in ein Handtuch."
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 'tollere', meaning 'to lift or raise'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to a piece of cloth 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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