tavaïolle

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French tavaiolle, from Italian tovagliola (napkin), diminutive of tovaglia (tablecloth), from Medieval Latin toallia, toacula, duvahila, toacla (towel), from Frankish *þwahilu (cloth). Doublet of touaille.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tavaïolle f (plural tavaïolles)

  1. a linen cloth, sometimes entirely of lace or trimmed with lace, used in church sacraments

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