Toalla (en. Towel)

/toˈa.ʝa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Absorbent fabric used to dry the body after a bath or shower.

I wrapped myself in a towel after coming out of the shower.

Me envolví en una toalla después de salir de la ducha.

Fabric used in the kitchen to dry dishes or hands.

I used a kitchen towel to dry the dishes.

Usé una toalla de cocina para secar los platos.

Paper or cloth towel used to dry hands in a bathroom.

There were paper towels in the bathroom to dry our hands.

En el baño había toallas de papel para secarnos las manos.

From the Hispano-Arabic *ṭawalla, and this from the Arabic 'ṭawāla', meaning 'cover' or 'piece of cloth'.

thermal towel

Towel that is heated to relieve pain.

toalla térmica

beach towel

Large towel used at the beach.

toalla de playa

hand towel

Small towel used to dry hands.

toalla de mano

dry

Action of removing moisture from something.

secar

bathtub

Large tub for bathing.

bañera

shower

Action of getting wet with water while standing.

ducha

Used to refer to someone who is disorganized or unkempt.

You are a real 'towel' because you leave everything lying around.

Eres un verdadero 'toalla' porque dejas todo tirado por ahí.