tea cloth
Britishnoun
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Cover with a damp tea cloth or plastic wrap, and let the rolls rise until they’re doubled in size.
From Washington Post
In December Buckingham Palace deemed disposable items like tea cloths and T-shirts "in poor taste," refusing to give them its official seal of approval.
From Time
A large round tea cloth, fashioned by the hostess, covered the table.
From Project Gutenberg
Kitchen dusters, tea cloths, and knife cloths, may be made of any suitable material; but in all cases let the edges be turned down, and neatly sewed or overcast.
From Project Gutenberg
"Why, here's the tea cloth that I thought had been lost in the wash!" she exclaimed.
From Project Gutenberg
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