Tea Towel - Wiktionary

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In other projects Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wiktionary, the free dictionary See also: teatowel and tea-towel

English

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a green tea towel

Alternative forms

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  • tea-towel, teatowel

Etymology

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From tea +‎ towel. Attested from the middle 19th century. Compare earlier tea-cloth from the late 18th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tea towel (plural tea towels)

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A cloth, made from cotton or linen, for drying dishes and glassware.

Synonyms

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  • dishcloth
  • dishtowel
  • tea cloth

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[edit] cloth for drying dishes and glassware — see dishcloth Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=tea_towel&oldid=86823499" Categories:
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