Phrase guide

beach towel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A towel for use at the beach, typically larger than a normal household towel so that a person can use it to lie on the sand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

very large towel to dry yourself after swimming

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: towel

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙灘毛巾 /沙滩毛巾 (shātān máojīn) — towel used at the beach
  • Czech: plážová osuška — towel used at the beach
  • Dutch: strandlaken — towel used at the beach
  • Finnish: rantapyyhe — towel used at the beach
  • French: serviette de plage — towel used at the beach
  • German: Badetuch — towel used at the beach
  • German: Strandtuch — towel used at the beach
  • Italian: telo da mare — towel used at the beach
  • Portuguese: toalha de praia — towel used at the beach
  • Russian: пля́жное полоте́нце (pljážnoje poloténce) — towel used at the beach
  • Slovak: plážová osuška — towel used at the beach
  • Spanish: toalla de playa — towel used at the beach
  • Swedish: badlakan — towel used at the beach