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towelette

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /taʊˈlɛt/
  • /taʊ.əˈlɛt/
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  • rhymes with -ɛt

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noun

Meaning 1

A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From towel + -ette.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: viŝileto — A small towel
  • Estonian: salvrätik — A small towel
  • Finnish: kosteuspyyhe — A small towel
  • French: lingette — A small towel
  • Russian: полотенчико (polotenčiko) — A small towel