Italy towel

noun

A small mitt used for intense exfoliation, made of viscose rayon, sisal hemp, or nylon, common in South Korea households.

Meanings

nounItaly towel (plural Italy towels)

plural Italy towels

  1. A small mitt used for intense exfoliation, made of viscose rayon, sisal hemp, or nylon, common in South Korea households.

Origin

The material used to make these mitts was originally imported from Italy.

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Translations

Korean 이태리 타올, 때수건
  • 이태리 타올 (itaeri taol)Exfoliating mitt
  • 때수건 (ttaesugeon)Exfoliating mitt
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APA

Italy towel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italy%20towel

MLA

“Italy towel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italy%20towel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Italy towel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italy%20towel.

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