tea towel
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of tea towel
First recorded in 1870–75
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Ms Ellis said her mother was so afraid of damaging the intricate golden statue, a winged woman holding an atom, that she carried it about in "a bag for life wrapped in a tea towel".
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
Remove bowl from mixer, cover with a tea towel or plate, and rest dough for 20 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
In terms of tea towel hygiene, you should clean and thoroughly dry your kitchen towel at least once a day or after each use.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023
Three years after chef John Torode's tea towel caught fire live on air while he attempted the perfect breakfast muffin recipe, ITV is being forced to put out a few fires of its own.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
I pulled a tea towel from the drawer next to the stove, then grabbed the ceramic rice platter and dried it off.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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