Small towels to wipe sweat off


I was in Japan recently and am trying to remember the name for a small towel
the Japanese may use to wipe the sweat off their faces in the summer. I was
hoping to buy one for myself in the U.S.

Do these towels have a name in Japanese? If so, what would be the
transliteration in English?




I am not sure which one you are talking about, but hope it is one of these
below. I doubt it is either of the first two, but 手拭い seems too long for what
you describe as "a small towel".

>   * タオル 'towel'
>   * ハンカチ 'handkerchief'
>   * 手拭い (tenugui) Similar to handkerchief, but longer
>   * 脂取り紙 (aburatori-gami) piece of paper-like tissue that absorbs oil from
> the surface of the face.
>   * おしぼり A small towel that is slightly wet and sterilized with vapor.
> Served at restaurants or bars before meal
>




I am not sure which one you are talking about, but hope it is one of these
below. I doubt it is either of the first two, but 手拭い seems too long for what
you describe as "a small towel".

>   * タオル 'towel'
>   * ハンカチ 'handkerchief'
>   * 手拭い (tenugui) Similar to handkerchief, but longer
>   * 脂取り紙 (aburatori-gami) piece of paper-like tissue that absorbs oil from
> the surface of the face.
>   * おしぼり A small towel that is slightly wet and sterilized with vapor.
> Served at restaurants or bars before meal
>

