hand towel

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hand towel

/ˈhæn(d)ˌtaʊ(ə)l/

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From Middle English hand towelle, equivalent to hand + towel.

noun hand towels · handtowel

A small towel used for drying the hands or face.

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noun towel used for drying the hands or face

Español	toalla de mano
中文	擦手巾 cāshǒujīn
Português	toalha de rosto
Français	essuie-main
Deutsch	Handtuch
Italiano	asciugamano
Русский	полоте́нце для рук poloténce dlja ruk

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@misc{hand_towel_2026,
  title = {hand towel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%20towel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}