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SWEAT TOWEL [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Sports and Casual Wear
DEF

A towel used during training or while playing tennis or another sport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
DEF

Serviette utilisée par un joueur de tennis, de hockey, de football ou autre pour absorber la sueur pendant le jeu ou l'entraînement.

OBS

Par analogie avec «sweat shirt» : «pull/blouson d'entraînement». Cette serviette n'a rien de particulier en soi, si ce n'est l'utilisation que l'on en fait. Elle est habituellement de qualité et blanche, vu les lavages fréquents à l'eau de javel auxquels elle est soumise.

Spanish

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