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بشكير

English translation: terry cloth fabric

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Arabic term or phrase:بشكير
English translation:terry cloth fabric
Entered by: Neveen Abdallah

10:17 May 7, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Arabic term or phrase: بشكير
مطلوب شراء 150 متر قماش بشكير أبيض
Neveen Abdallah
Local time: 04:28
terry cloth fabric
Explanation:
http://images.google.com.eg/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T...

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-05-07 10:23:20 GMT)
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Web definitions for terry cloth
terry: a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn -

or terrycloth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrycloth
Selected response from:

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 04:28
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8terry cloth fabric
Nadia Ayoub
4 +3towelling
Maureen Millington-Brodie
5 +1Towel
Iman Khaireddine
5Bath towel
Tamer Mekhimar


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Towel


Explanation:
Another term for منشفة

Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hani Hassaan
17 mins
neutral  Mohamed Ghazal: The asker is after the material towels are made of, and not the actual towel
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
terry cloth fabric


Explanation:
http://images.google.com.eg/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T...

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-05-07 10:23:20 GMT)
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Web definitions for terry cloth
terry: a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn -

or terrycloth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrycloth

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdelaziz El Sassy: agree
4 mins
  -> Many thanks Abdelaziz :)
agree  HATEM EL HADARY: I agree
9 mins
  -> Many thanks Dr. Hatem :)
agree  Iman Khaireddine: Agree. Your answer is more accurate
44 mins
  -> Many thanks Imane :)
agree  Nesrin: تمام كده يا ريسة
47 mins
  -> Many thanks dear Nesrin :)
agree  Mohamed Kamel
57 mins
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_items.aspx?TypID=5...
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
agree  Mohammad Gornas
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks Turki :)
agree  Saleh Ayyub
9 hrs
  -> Many thanks Saleh :)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Bath towel


Explanation:
A bath towel is used for drying one's body after bathing or showering. It is typically rectangular, with a typical size around 30"×60" (75×150 cm). A large bath towel is sometimes called a bath sheet. Some smaller bath towels are designed for use as bath mats.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel
Tamer Mekhimar
Egypt
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mohamed Ghazal: The asker is after the material towels are made of, and not the actual towel
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
towelling


Explanation:
the more usual term these days

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal
30 mins
agree  Ghada Samir
4 hrs
agree  Steve Booth
6 hrs
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