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asciugamano

/aʃʃuɡaˈmaːno/noun · masculineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,617

Meaning

towel

  • a cloth used for drying your body or hands

In a sentence

Prendo un asciugamano pulito.

I'm taking a clean towel.

Dov'è l'asciugamano del bagno?

Where is the bathroom towel?

Non trovo gli asciugamani.

I can't find the towels.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
asciugamanomasculine · singular
asciugamanimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine: l'asciugamano.
  • Plural is asciugamani.
  • Often confused with tovaglia; asciugamano is for drying, not for the table.

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