In this text, "Serviette" qppears to be a beach blanket, though"napkin" is my dictionary definition. Similarly, "Rayures" are "scratches", "Glaciere"
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Many words in French and English can have more than one meaning.
You don’t mention which dictionary you are using. Larousse, Collins, Robert wordreference are just some of the free bilingual references on line :
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/serviette/71584
https://www.wordreference.com/fren/rayure
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Hi Justin,
I think of blanket --> couverture.
Towel or napkin --> serviette
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