"hand towel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hand towels [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hand towelle, equivalent to hand + towel. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hand towelle}} Middle English hand towelle, {{compound|en|hand|towel}} hand + towel Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand towel (plural hand towels)
  1. A small towel used for drying the hands or face. Synonyms: handtowel Translations (towel used for drying the hands or face): 擦手巾 (cāshǒujīn) (Chinese Mandarin), käsipyyhe (Finnish), essuie-main [masculine] (French), Handtuch [neuter] (German), käsihohla (Ingrian), asciugamano (Italian), Handduch [neuter] (Luxembourgish), полоте́нце для рук (poloténce dlja ruk) [neuter] (Russian), ܕܣܦܪܛܪ (dsprtr) (Sogdian), toalla de mano [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-hand_towel-en-noun-tyu5J~eB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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