towayle

Middle English

/tuːˈ(w)ɛi̯l(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A cloth for washing; a towel or washcloth.
  • A fabric tablecloth cover or protector.
  • A cloth acting as a sieve or strainer.
  • A drape for going over an altar or grave.
  • (surgery) A surgical cloth or cover.
  • A cloth wrap for the neck; a scarf.
  • (rare) A fabric cover for communion wafers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French toaille (towel) derived from Latin toallia derived from Frankish *þwahilu (cloth).

Origin

Frankish

*þwahilu

Gloss

cloth

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

Emoji

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