Phrase guide

towel rail

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A rail, or system of rails (sometimes heated) in a bathroom, on which towels are hung to dry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: towel bar

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bar

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tovalloler — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Finnish: pyyheteline — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Hungarian: törülközőtartó — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Irish: ráille tuáillí — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Māori: tīrewa tauera — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Māori: tārawa tauera — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Portuguese: toalheiro — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Spanish: toallero — rail on which towels are hung to dry
  • Swedish: handdukshållare — rail on which towels are hung to dry