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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

facewasher

Spanish translation:

toalla de mano

Added to glossary by cymbeline
Feb 25, 2008 16:28
16 yrs ago
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English term

facewasher

English to Spanish Medical Medical (general)
Listed as elements needed for managing urinary incontinence, and related to "towels". No further info.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
5 toalla de mano
4 +2 paño/toalla pequeña
3 facecloth/flannel

Discussion

Lydia De Jorge Feb 25, 2008:
Actually I take that back. A facecloth is commonly known in spanish as "toalla de manos'
Lydia De Jorge Feb 25, 2008:
Other than 'paño' or 'toalla pequeña/toallita', I don't believe there is a specific word in spanish.
cymbeline (asker) Feb 25, 2008:
Agree, but the point is to make the difference in Spanish between towel and facewasher.
Lydia De Jorge Feb 25, 2008:
A facewasher is nothing more that a washcloth
http://www.frangipanidreaming.com.au/images/facewasher_l.jpg

Proposed translations

2 hrs
Selected

toalla de mano

Así le decimos en Argentina, a las que miden aprox 25 x 40 cm. Las otras (más grandes) son 'toallas' a secas' y, por supuesto, los toallones

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-25 18:44:40 GMT)
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También se les suele llamar 'toalla de rostro' pero el uso de esta expresión es mucho más raro.

Una toalla de mano es perceptiblemente más pequeña que una toalla de baño (quizás 30x60 centímetros) y se utiliza para secar las manos después de lavarlas. ...
wapedia.mobi/es/Toalla - 8k -

Toalla de Mano 30x30 (535 gramos) • Toallita de mano/Unidad (1) • Toallita de Bebe c/ capucha (1), • Salida de Baño Nido de Abeja (1) - S ...
www.pilar.com.py/contenido/hogar-bano.html - 16k -
Peer comment(s):
agree Ana Castorena
1 hr
Muchas gracias Ana ;)
disagree liz askew : Toalla de mano = hand towel
22 hrs
'hand towel' equivale a la 'toalla' del español
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias!"
+2
7 mins

paño/toalla pequeña

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Peer comment(s):
agree Victoria Frazier : Me imagino que la toallita es ideal para el aseo personal.
1 hr
Gracias Victoria!
agree Egmont
3 hrs
Gracias!
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1 min

facecloth/flannel

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Note added at 2 mins (2008-02-25 16:31:19 GMT)
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=

toallita

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:VbhvGPbVljUJ:esl.proz.c...

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-02-25 16:32:25 GMT)
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spañol (Spanish)
n. - franela, manopla, toallita, de muletón, de franela, sin sentido
v. tr. - pasar la franela
v. intr. - pasarse la franela

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-02-25 16:44:10 GMT)
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BTW

I have never come across "facewasher" in UK English.

Dishwasher, maybe....
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