tavaïolle

French

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ta.va.jɔl/

Noun

tavaïolle f (plural tavaïolles)

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

Further reading

“tavaïolle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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