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noun[C; masculine]
A handkerchief; a small piece of cloth or disposable paper used for wiping the nose, face, or hands.
pañuélo
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Spanish paño (“cloth”) with the diminutive suffix -uelo; ultimately from Latin pannus (“piece of cloth, rag”).
Examples
Siempre llevo un pañuelo en el bolsillo.
Siémpre llévo un pañuélo en el bolsíllo.
I always carry a handkerchief in my pocket.
Se sonó la nariz con un pañuelo de papel.
Se sonó la naríz con un pañuélo de papél.
He blew his nose with a paper tissue.
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