tea towel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tea towel
First recorded in 1870–75
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Pullman moved a nearby tea towel to reveal half a dozen custard creams.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
Parton also released a limited-edition baking collection, which included a Dolly-inspired collectible tea towel, spatula and recipe cards alongside the mixes.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
Remove bowl from mixer, cover with a tea towel or plate, and rest dough for 20 minutes.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023
So what's the best way to sanitize your used tea towel?
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023
Barbed wire edges this barren, infinite wilderness, just a line of stitching along a gray tea towel.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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