tea towel

noun
a dishtowel.

Origin:
1870–75

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tea towel or tea cloth
 
n
US name: dishtowel a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils
 
tea cloth or tea cloth
 
n

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Tea towel is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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He described a makeshift dinner set on a tea towel-covered box.
Let them cool thoroughly on the rack or on a tea towel.
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