Phrase guide

Turkish towel

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A thick towel with a nap of uncut pile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bath towel with rough loose pile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A condition of birds in which the mucosa of the crop and proventriculus resembles white towelling due to moniliasis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a bath towel with rough loose pile

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: terry towel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bath towel

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: мохна́тое полоте́нце (moxnátoje poloténce) — a type of towel
  • Swedish: frottéhandduk — a type of towel