essuie

/e.sɥi/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les essuies

Meaning

  1. towel

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

serviette

essuie is Belgian French for a hand towel; serviette is the standard French term, and can also mean "napkin" or "briefcase" depending on context — both mean "towel."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

toalla

toalla is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "towel."

Portuguese

toalha

toalha is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "towel."

Practice

1 What does essuie mean?

2 Fill the gap: Prends un ___ propre dans l'armoire.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches essuie?

Usage notes

Belgian French; "serviette" is used elsewhere.

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