How does one say "handtowel" in Spanish?
How does one say "handtowel" in Spanish. This is a small towel one would use for drying hands or face in a bathroom.
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toallitas para manos. porque son mas pequenas que toallas para el cuerpo.
Toalla para manos or toalla de manos are right. You could use just toalla also, is more common.
Wikipedia in the above uses "toalla de mano"; I have also seen "toalla para manos"- I am not completely sure what is most common, and what the regional variability in terms is.
from wikipedia:
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.