essuie-glace etymology

French word essuie-glace comes from French essuyer (To wipe, to wipe down.)

Detailed word origin of essuie-glace

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
essuyer French (fra) To wipe, to wipe down.
essuie-glace French (fra) Windscreen wiper.

Words with the same origin as essuie-glace

Descendants of essuyer
essuyage