This is the 5486th most frequent Portuguese word.
toalha
Towel.
Here, 'toalha' is used as a common noun to refer to a cloth item often used for drying oneself.
Eu trouxe uma toalha para me secar após o banho.
I brought a towel to dry myself after the shower.
In this sentence, 'toalha' represents the same item but is positioned in a general context, emphasizing its physical state/location.
A toalha está pendurada no varal para secar.
The towel is hanging on the clothesline to dry.
This context shows an alternative use of 'toalha', wherein it refers to a tablecloth rather than a bath towel.