dish towel

dish towel(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el paño de cocina
(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).
(M)
That dish towel is starting to smell. Throw it in the laundry, and I'll grab a fresh one.Ese paño de cocina está empezando a oler mal. Ponlo con la ropa sucia y yo agarro uno nuevo.
b. el trapo de cocina
(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).
(M)
Will you put the dish towels in the drawer for me?¿Me guardas los trapos de cocina en el cajón?
c. el repasador
(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).
(M)
(River Plate)
Bob took a dish towel and started drying the dishes.Bob tomó un repasador y empezó a secar los platos.
d. el limpión
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
They've got all kinds of cooking equipment at that store, as well as napkins and dish towels.Tienen todo tipo de instrumentos de cocina en esa tienda, además de servilletas y trapos de cocina.
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