toalla de baño
/toaʝa de baɲo/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "bath towel" is translated into Spanish as toalla de baño.
The term toalla de baño refers specifically to a towel used for drying the body.
Meaning: towel for drying the body (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of toalla (towel) and de baño (of bath).
Which one should you use?
While toalla de baño is intended for the body, if you are referring to a towel for the hands or face, use toalla de manos.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you change the noun toalla to its plural form toallas while keeping de baño unchanged, resulting in toallas de baño.
How do you pronounce it?
/toaʝa de baɲo/
Did you know?
- The word toalla actually traces its roots back to a Frankish word, *þwahilu, rather than coming from a Latin root like many other Spanish nouns.
- The phrase tirar la toalla, meaning 'to throw in the towel', is used in Spanish exactly as it is in English to mean surrendering.
- If you were in a professional spa setting in Spain, you might hear the term albornoz used to describe a specific type of hooded towel or robe.
Examples in context
- Tom se secó con la toalla de baño.Tom dried himself with the bath towel.This sentence is useful for showing how someone uses a toalla de baño to dry themselves.Tatoeba #4998778 by don_ramon, translation #9696478 by DJ_Saidez
- Hay solamente una toalla de baño.There is only one bath towel.This sentence is useful for expressing the quantity of a toalla de baño available.Tatoeba #620918 by Dejo, translation #539026 by CK
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar una toalla de baño en esta tienda?Where can I find a bath towel in this store?
- Necesito una toalla de baño limpia.I need a clean bath towel.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are in a hotel room.
- Elena¿Dónde está la toalla de baño, Javier?Where is the bath towel, Javier?
- JavierEstá en el armario del baño.It is in the bathroom closet.
- ElenaGracias, la buscaré allí.Thanks, I will look for it there.
- JavierDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bath towel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baño, de, toalla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
