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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesペーパータオル
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pēpā taoru
"彼はペーパータオルで手を拭いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disposable tissue made of paper, used for wiping the face or hands.
"He reached for a paper-handkerchief to clean his glasses." - 2
A thin piece of paper used for personal hygiene, often carried in pockets.
"She always keeps a paper-handkerchief in her purse for emergencies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'paper-handkerchief' combines 'paper', derived from the Latin 'papyrus', and 'handkerchief', which comes from the Old French 'couvrechief', meaning 'covering for the head'. The evolution reflects a shift from cloth to disposable materials in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paper-Handkerchief" is said worldwide
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mouchoir en papier
Transliteration: mouchoir en papier
"Il a utilisé un mouchoir en papier pour se moucher."
Papiertaschentuch
Transliteration: Papiertaschentuch
"Er nahm ein Papiertaschentuch aus seiner Tasche."
fazzolettino di carta
Transliteration: fazzolettino di carta
"Ha usato un fazzolettino di carta per asciugarsi le mani."
pañuelo de papel
Transliteration: pañuelo de papel
"Ella siempre lleva un pañuelo de papel en su bolso."
lenço de papel
Transliteration: lenço de papel
"Ele usou um lenço de papel para limpar o nariz."
कागज़ का रुमाल
Transliteration: kāgaz kā rumāl
"उसने नाक पोंछने के लिए कागज़ का रुमाल निकाला।"
纸巾
Transliteration: zhǐ jīn
"他用纸巾擦了擦嘴。"
종이 손수건
Transliteration: jong-i son-su-geon
"그는 종이 손수건으로 얼굴을 닦았다."
ペーパータオル
Transliteration: pēpā taoru
"彼はペーパータオルで手を拭いた。"
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