🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

toalha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: to-al-ya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Towel/ˈtaʊ.əl/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Depois de nadar, ela se enrolou em uma toalha."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of absorbent fabric used for drying or wiping.

    "After swimming, she wrapped herself in a warm towel."
  2. 2

    A cloth used for various purposes, including cleaning or covering.

    "He used a towel to clean the spill on the counter."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

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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