tea towel
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noun
a dishtowel.
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Origin of tea towel
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby tea towel
teaspoonful, teat, tea table, teataster, teatime, tea towel, tea tray, tea tree, tea trolley, tea wagon, teazel
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British Dictionary definitions for tea towel
tea towel
tea cloth
noun
a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensilsUS name: dishtowel
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