towel rail

(Furniture) a rail or frame in a bathroom, etc, for hanging towels on

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Noun

towel rail - a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels

towel bar

bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

Translations

towel rail

n → Handtuchhalter m

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towel rail

towel rack n → portasciugamano

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