beach towel

noun

A towel for use at the beach, typically larger than a normal household towel so that a person can use it to lie on the sand.

Meanings

nounbeach towel (plural beach towels)

plural beach towels

  1. A towel for use at the beach, typically larger than a normal household towel so that a person can use it to lie on the sand.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 沙灘毛巾 /沙滩毛巾
  • 沙灘毛巾 /沙滩毛巾 (shātān máojīn)towel used at the beach
Czech plážová osuška
  • plážová osuškatowel used at the beach
Dutch strandlaken
  • strandlakentowel used at the beach
Finnish rantapyyhe
  • rantapyyhetowel used at the beach
French serviette de plage
  • serviette de plagetowel used at the beach
German Badetuch, Strandtuch
  • Badetuchtowel used at the beach
  • Strandtuchtowel used at the beach
Italian telo da mare
  • telo da maretowel used at the beach
Portuguese toalha de praia
  • toalha de praiatowel used at the beach
Russian пля́жное полоте́нце
  • пля́жное полоте́нце (pljážnoje poloténce)towel used at the beach
Slovak plážová osuška
  • plážová osuškatowel used at the beach
Spanish toalla de playa
  • toalla de playatowel used at the beach
Swedish badlakan
  • badlakantowel used at the beach
Cite this entry
APA

beach towel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beach%20towel

MLA

“beach towel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beach%20towel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beach towel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beach%20towel.

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