"towelette" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /taʊˈlɛt/, /taʊ.əˈlɛt/ Forms: towelettes [plural]
Etymology: From towel + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|towel|ette|id2=diminutive}} towel + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} towelette (plural towelettes)
  1. A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid. Categories (topical): Hygiene Translations (A small towel): viŝileto (Esperanto), salvrätik (Estonian), kosteuspyyhe (Finnish), lingette [feminine] (French), полотенчико (polotenčiko) (Russian)

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "A small towel",
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      "sense": "A small towel",
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      "sense": "A small towel",
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