hand towel

/ˈhæn(d)ˌtaʊ(ə)l/

noun

A small towel used for drying the hands or face.

Similar
face towel
OriginMiddle English hand towelle →
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Meanings

nounhand towel (plural hand towels)

plural hand towels · alternative handtowel

  1. A small towel used for drying the hands or face.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small towel used to dry the hands or face

Similar
face towel
Broader
towel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhand towelle
  2. Englishhand towel

From Middle English hand towelle, equivalent to hand + towel.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 擦手巾
  • 擦手巾 (cāshǒujīn)towel used for drying the hands or face
Finnish käsipyyhe
  • käsipyyhetowel used for drying the hands or face
French essuie-main
  • essuie-maintowel used for drying the hands or face
German Handtuch
  • Handtuchtowel used for drying the hands or face
Italian asciugamano
  • asciugamanotowel used for drying the hands or face
Latin manutergium
  • manutergiumtowel used for drying the hands or face
Portuguese toalha de rosto
  • toalha de rostotowel used for drying the hands or face
Russian полоте́нце для рук
  • полоте́нце для рук (poloténce dlja ruk)towel used for drying the hands or face
Spanish toalla de mano
  • toalla de manotowel used for drying the hands or face
Tamil கைக்குட்டை
  • கைக்குட்டை (kaikkuṭṭai)towel used for drying the hands or face
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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