towelling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for towelling in the English»French Dictionary

towelling [Brit ˈtaʊəlɪŋ, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)lɪŋ] N

1. towelling TEXTIL:

towelling

tissu m éponge

towelling attr garment

en tissu éponge

2. towelling (rubbing):

to give sb a good towelling (down)

frictionner qn un bon coup avec une serviette

Turkish towelling N

Turkish towelling

tissu m éponge épais

I.towel [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l] N

towel

serviette f (de toilette)

II.towel <pres part etc towelling, towelled Am toweling, toweled> [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l] VB trans

towel

essuyer (avec une serviette)

to towel one's hair

s'essuyer les cheveux

III.towel [Brit ˈtaʊəl, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)l]

to throw or chuck inf in the towel

jeter l'éponge

See also bath towel, tea towel

bath towel N

bath towel

serviette f de bain

tea towel N Brit

tea towel

torchon m (à vaisselle)

towel rail N

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

dish towel N

dish towel

torchon m

roller towel N

roller towel

essuie-main m à enrouleur

paper towel N

paper towel

essuie-tout m inv

paper towel

papier m absorbant

hand towel N

hand towel

essuie-mains m inv

bath towel N

bath towel

serviette f de bain

Translations for towelling in the French»English Dictionary

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tissu-éponge

(terry) towelling Brit uncountable

towelling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for towelling in the English»French Dictionary

towel(l)ing N no pl

towel(l)ing

(tissu m) éponge f

I.towel [ˈtaʊəl] N

towel

serviette f

towel

drap m Belg

II.towel <-ll-> [ˈtaʊəl] VB trans

towel

essuyer

terry [ˈteri], terry cloth, terry towelling N no pl

terry

(tissu m) éponge f

a terry nappy

un lange en éponge

towel rack N Am, towel rail N Brit, Aus

towel rack

porte-serviettes m

roller towel N

roller towel

essuie-main(s) m

tea towel N Brit

tea towel

torchon m

tea towel

drap m de maison Belg

tea towel

patte f CH

bath towel N

bath towel

serviette f de bain

kitchen towel N

kitchen towel

essuie-tout m

Translations for towelling in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tissu éponge

towelling Brit

sèche-serviette

towel dryer

towelling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw in the towel [or the sponge Am]

jeter l'éponge

throw me a towel

passe-moi une serviette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Towelling is woven on special looms that have two beams of longitudinal warp through which the filler or weft is fired laterally.

en.wikipedia.org

All sunscreens rub off through towelling, perspiration and need to be reapplied frequently, every two hours.

www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

Men's garments often consist of two white un-hemmed sheets (usually towelling material) and are universal in appearance.

en.wikipedia.org

Wait five or 10 minutes before towelling on thinset using a square tooth trowel or a vee-notched trowel.

thechronicleherald.ca

Towelling grips are always replacement grips.

en.wikipedia.org

When using sunscreen, it advises to apply it 20 minutes before going out into the sun and frequently reapply, especially after perspiring, swimming, or towelling.

www.irishexaminer.com

Speaking of beach towelling, in what sense is this a beach?

www.thestar.com

What started with blankets and throws has grown to include napkins, cushions and towelling for the kitchen, bath and beach.

www.theage.com.au

I seldom bother to search for a newspaper or a piece of towelling.

thechronicleherald.ca

Indeed, you are likely to spend more time towelling yourself down after a shower than before you get into the shower.

www.ghanaweb.com