oshibori

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noun

A moist towel for cleaning the hands, offered to customers in Japanese restaurants and bars.

OriginJapanese おしぼり →
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Meanings

nounoshibori (plural oshibori)
  1. A moist towel for cleaning the hands, offered to customers in Japanese restaurants and bars.

Origin

  1. Japaneseおしぼり
  2. Englishoshibori

Borrowed from Japanese おしぼり.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“oshibori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oshibori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oshibori,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oshibori.

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