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"Washcloth" is a noun which is often translated as "la toallita", and "towel" is a noun which is often translated as "la toalla". Learn more about the difference between "washcloth" and "towel" below.
washcloth(
wash
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klath
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la toallita (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The flight attendant brought us some slippers and a hot washcloth.La azafata nos trajo unas pantuflas y una toallita caliente.
b. el paño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I brought you some fresh towels and washcloths if you need to wash up.Te traje unas toallas y unos paños limpios por si necesitas higienizarte.
c. la manopla (F) (bath mitt)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This washcloth helps me to get those hard-to-reach places.Esta manopla me ayuda a lavarme esas partes difíciles de alcanzar.
towel(
tau
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uhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (for drying)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
