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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
Noun
tavaïolle f (plural tavaïolles)
- a linen cloth, sometimes entirely of lace or trimmed with lace, used in church sacraments
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