dishtowel

American  

[dish-tau-uhl] / ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl /

noun

1. a towel for drying dishes.

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dishtowel British  

/ ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tea towel. a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils

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Etymology

Origin of dishtowel

First recorded in 1865–70; dish + towel

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Compare meaning

How does dishtowel compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• tea towel vs. dishtowel

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Example Sentences

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dishtowel

Cover with a dishtowel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm, draft-free place until the dough has doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Or fashion your own sheath, even if it’s just a dishtowel secured with rubber bands.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2019

Then she took them steaming in the dishtowel to the couch.

From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019

She reached for a thin blue dishtowel, and wiped tears from her eyes.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2015

He shook his wet hands over the sink, dried them on the dishtowel, and gave Jessie his most menacing look.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

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