tovaglia
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Old Occitan toalha, from Frankish *þwahilu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tovaglia f (plural tovaglie)
- tablecloth, cloth
- Synonym: (Naples) mesale
Derived terms edit
- tovagliolo (“napkin”)
- tovagliato
- tovaglietta
Further reading edit
- tovaglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana