also: エアタオル
noun
hand dryer; air towel
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) for an electric hand dryer, often found in public restrooms. Cross-referenced with ハンドドライヤー as a synonym.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from air towel
See also: ハンドドライヤー
トイレにエアータオルが設置されていた。
An air towel (hand dryer) was installed in the restroom.
エアータオルで手を乾かす。
I dry my hands with the hand dryer.
Synonym; also wasei-eigo. ハンドドライヤー is perhaps more common, but both refer to the same device.
Wasei-eigo from English 'air' + 'towel'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a marketing term for hand dryers.