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 Translation for 'towel' from English to Icelandic
NOUN   a towel | towels
VERB   to towel | towelled / toweled | towelled / toweled [Br.+Am. / Am. only]
towelling / toweling | towels
handklæði {hv}towel
2 Words
vefn.
puntuhandklæði {hv}
decorative towel
vefn.
punthandklæði {hv} [puntuhandklæði]
decorative towel
viskustykki {hv}dish towel
viskastykki {hv}dish towel
þurrka {kv} [diskaþurrka]dish towel
viskustykki {hv}kitchen towel
viskastykki {hv}kitchen towel
3 Words
snyrtiv.
innlegg {hv} [dömubindi]
thin sanitary towel
5+ Words
Get ég leigt handklæði hér?Can I rent a towel here?
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Usage Examples English
  • Margaret employs Frank to defend her honor, so he nonchalantly hits Hawkeye with a towel.
  • Bathrooms often have one or more towel bars or towel rings for hanging towels.
  • The temperature on different parts of the body can be adjusted by shielding one's body with a towel. Shielding the face with a towel has been found to reduce the perception of heat.
  • Adams got the idea for this phrase when he went travelling and found that his beach towel kept disappearing.
  • The 2020 Homer Hanky retained the thicker towel fabric from 2019, but it did return to the traditional white color.

  • Solapur Terry Towel is terry towel weaving or knitting work that are manufactured in the Solapur district of Maharashtra state, India.
  • A rally towel is a sports paraphernalia item and a type of towel often used as a fan symbol in American sports events.
  • A towel tablet is a fiber towel that is compressed into the shape and size of a small tablet.
  • The concept of WKU's Red Towel athletics logo was developed by John Oldham in 1971, based on Ed Diddle's use of a red towel while coaching games.
  • Canucks Coach Roger Neilson was tossed out of game 2 for holding up a white towel on a hockey stick as a form of protest.

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