"towayle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /tuːˈ(w)æi̯l(ə)/, /ˈtuːɛl(ə)/, /ˈtwæi̯l(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French toaille, from Early Medieval Latin toallia, from Frankish *þwahilu. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|toaille}} Old French toaille, {{der|enm|la-eme|toallia}} Early Medieval Latin toallia, {{der|enm|frk|*þwahilu}} Frankish *þwahilu Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} towayle, {{enm-noun|towayles}} towayle (plural towayles) Forms: towayles [plural], towaile [alternative], towelle [alternative], towell [alternative], towel [alternative], towail [alternative], towaille [alternative], tueil [alternative], touwayle [alternative], touel [alternative], twaile [alternative], tuell [alternative], touayl [alternative], touwayl [alternative], towayl [alternative], twayle [alternative], tawale [alternative], tewayll [alternative], toual [alternative], twaylle [alternative], towylle [alternative]
  1. A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-IdalK0fP Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 11 23 10 12 9 10 25
  2. A fabric tablecloth cover or protector.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-BL78nwTX Categories (other): Clothing, Religion Disambiguation of Clothing: 11 23 10 12 9 10 25 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 38 0 26 8 0 27
  3. A cloth acting as a sieve or strainer.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-nmYxJTPX
  4. A drape for going over an altar or grave.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-28zE8Mzt Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 11 23 10 12 9 10 25
  5. (surgery) A surgical cloth or cover.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-wv2gRT5z Categories (other): Surgery Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
  6. A cloth wrap for the neck; a scarf.
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-Vd3JNiAR
  7. (rare) A fabric cover for communion wafers. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-towayle-enm-noun-WdczeduB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Clothing, Fabrics, Toiletries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 9 13 6 6 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 3 7 3 3 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 3 6 3 3 77 Disambiguation of Clothing: 11 23 10 12 9 10 25 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 4 24 2 4 2 2 60 Disambiguation of Toiletries: 5 5 4 5 5 5 72

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) A fabric cover for communion wafers."
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      "ipa": "/ˈtuːɛl(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈtwæi̯l(ə)/"
    }
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        "A fabric cover for communion wafers."
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        "(rare) A fabric cover for communion wafers."
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tuːˈ(w)æi̯l(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtuːɛl(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtwæi̯l(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "towayle"
}

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