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How do you say "dish towel" in French?
le torchon
In French, "dish towel" is le torchon.
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Pronunciation
Say tor-SHOHN, with stress on the final syllable. The final N is barely pronounced.
Grammar notes
Le torchon is masculine. Its plural is les torchons. It can also mean 'rag' or 'dishcloth'.
Example sentence
Le torchon blanc sèche les assiettes.
The white dish towel dries the plates.
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How to remember le torchon
Torchon sounds like 'torch-on'. A dish towel is 'torched' by heat and used to dry dishes.
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Questions about le torchon
How do you say "dish towel" in French?
In French, "dish towel" is le torchon. It is a noun.
Is le torchon masculine or feminine?
Le torchon is masculine. Its plural is les torchons. It can also mean 'rag' or 'dishcloth'.
How is le torchon used in a sentence?
Use le torchon as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le torchon blanc sèche les assiettes. (The white dish towel dries the plates.).
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"Dish towel" in other languages
- Japanese ふきん (fukin)
- Korean 행주 (haengju)
- Chinese 擦碗巾 (cā wǎn jīn)
- Spanish el paño de cocina
- Spanish (Latin America) el trapo de cocina
- German das Geschirrhandtuch
- Italian lo straccio
- Russian кухонное полотенце (kuhonnoe polotence)
- Greek η πετσέτα πιάτων (i petseta piaton)
- Arabic فوطة مواعين (fuwtit MawaAeen)
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