粵

布bou3草cou2

bou3 cou2bù cǎo

English

  1. hotel linens
  2. table cloth; napkin [colloquial, jargon used in the catering industry]
  3. linens (and fabrics) provided in hotels or restaurants e.g. tablecloths, napkins, bedding, towels, etc.; literally: cloth grass

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 泛指酒店、餐廳提供嘅布類用品,譬如枱布、餐巾、牀具、毛巾等等

Examples

  • 布草房

    linen room

  • 處理布草

    to handle linens

  • 制服及布草服務員

    uniform and linen attendant

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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