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tenugui

tenugui noun: a type of cloth used variously as a bandana, handkerchief, or washcloth.

Noun

tenugui (plural tenuguis)

  1. A type of cloth used variously as a bandana, handkerchief, or washcloth.

Forms of tenugui

pluraltenuguis

Origin of tenugui

Borrowed from Japanese てぬぐい.

Questions about tenugui

What does tenugui mean?
Tenugui means a type of cloth used variously as a bandana, handkerchief, or washcloth.
What part of speech is tenugui?
Tenugui is a noun.
What is the plural of tenugui?
The plural of tenugui is tenuguis.

Words near tenugui in the dictionary

  1. tenuazonic
  2. tenuazonic acid
  3. tenue
  4. tenue de ville
  5. tenues
  6. tenugui
  7. tenuguis
  8. tenuifolin
  9. tenuifolins
  10. tenuifolioside
  11. tenuifolious

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