touaille

French

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) linen, especially used in making towels or cloths
  • (archaic) towel
  • (archaic) tablecloth
  • a cloth used to adorn an alter in a church
  • a woman's hairstyle involving a towel wrapped around the head
  • a linen roll used for drying the hands, hand towel

Etymology

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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