touaille

French

Etymology

From Middle French touaille, toaille, from Old French toaille, tevale (towel), from Frankish *þwahilu (cloth). Doublet of tavaïolle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /twaj/, /twɑj/
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Noun

touaille f (plural touailles)

  1. (archaic) linen, especially used in making towels or cloths
  2. (archaic) towel
  3. (archaic) tablecloth
  4. a cloth used to adorn an alter in a church
  5. a woman's hairstyle involving a towel wrapped around the head
  6. a linen roll used for drying the hands, roller towel

Further reading

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