tenugui

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noun

A type of cloth used variously as a bandana, handkerchief, or washcloth.

OriginJapanese てぬぐい →
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Meanings

nountenugui (plural tenuguis)

plural tenuguis

  1. A type of cloth used variously as a bandana, handkerchief, or washcloth.

Origin

  1. Japaneseてぬぐい
  2. Englishtenugui

Borrowed from Japanese てぬぐい.

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APA

tenugui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenugui

MLA

“tenugui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenugui. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenugui,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenugui.

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