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Asciugamano

Meaning: Towel

Part of Speech: Noun (masculine)

Translation: I forgot the towel at home.

Context: Ho dimenticato l'asciugamano a casa.

Cultural nugget: The word comes from "asciugare" (to dry) and "mano" (hand), literally meaning "hand-dryer," showing how Italian often creates compound words in logical, descriptive ways.

Asciugamano

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