tea towel

See also: teatowel and tea-towel

English
a green tea towel

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

tea towel (plural tea towels)

  1. A cloth, made from cotton or linen, for drying dishes and glassware.

Synonyms

Translations
cloth for drying dishes and glassware — see dishcloth
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