Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

towelette

/taʊˈlɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: tow-elette
IPA: /taʊˈlɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.

Example Sentences

"The folded moist towelette was smaller than my palm, but when unfolded at least cleaned my hands."

Etymology

From towel + -ette.

Inflected Forms

towelettes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce towelette?: The recorded pronunciation is /taʊˈlɛt/.
What does towelette mean?: A small towel, hand or face wipe, either dry or more commonly impregnated with water or a cleansing fluid.
Where does towelette come from?: From towel + -ette.

How to pronounce towelette

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