Towel: meaning, definitions and examples

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towel

 

[ หˆtaสŠษ™l ]

Context #1 | Noun

bathroom

A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping.

Synonyms

cloth, handkerchief, rag

Examples of usage

  • She grabbed a towel to dry her hands.
  • He wrapped the towel around his waist after taking a shower.
Context #2 | Noun

beach

A towel is a large piece of absorbent fabric used for lying on at the beach or for drying off after swimming.

Synonyms

beach towel, blanket, mat

Examples of usage

  • She spread out her towel on the sand and lay down to sunbathe.
  • He used a beach towel to dry himself off after coming out of the water.
Context #3 | Noun

kitchen

A towel is a piece of cloth or paper used for drying dishes or hands in the kitchen.

Synonyms

cloth, dish towel, tea towel

Examples of usage

  • She reached for a towel to dry the dishes.
  • He wiped his hands on a kitchen towel after washing them.

Translations

Translations of the word "towel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น toalha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅŒเคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Handtuch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ handuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัƒัˆะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rฤ™cznik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใ‚ชใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serviette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ toalla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท havlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜๊ฑด (sugeon)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุดูุฉ (manshafa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ruฤnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uterรกk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฏ›ๅทพ (mรกojฤซn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brisaฤa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ handklรฆรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏะปะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒแƒชแƒ˜ (pirsakhots'i)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™smal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ toalla

Etymology

The word 'towel' originated from the Old French word 'toaille' which meant a cloth for washing. It has been used in English since the 13th century. Towels have been essential items for personal hygiene and cleanliness throughout history, with different cultures developing various types of towels for different purposes.

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