Serviettes (en. Towels)

/sɛʁ.vjɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Fabric used to wipe the hand or mouth.

I need towels for dinner.

J'ai besoin de serviettes pour le dîner.

Fabric or paper used to protect clothing during a meal.

She placed the towels on the guests' laps.

Elle a déposé les serviettes sur les genoux des invités.

Paper towel used in restaurants.

The tables are set with paper towels.

Les tables sont dressées avec des serviettes en papier.

From the Latin 'servietta', a diminutive of 'servus', which means 'to serve'.

bath towel

Large towel used to dry off after a bath or shower.

serviette de bain

paper towel

Towel made of paper, often used during meals.

serviette en papier

to put down the towel

Expression meaning to give up a struggle or competition.

mettre la serviette

hand towel

Fabric or paper specifically used to dry hands.

essuie-mains

tablecloth

Fabric used to cover the table during meals.

nappe

dishcloth

Fabric used to wipe dishes or surfaces.

torchon

Paper towels used in bars.

He took a towel to wipe his glass.

Il a pris une serviette pour essuyer son verre.

Gesture of sharing a towel during an outing with friends.

We shared our beach towels.

On a partagé nos serviettes de plage.