tea towel

noun

: a cloth for drying dishes

Examples of tea towel in a Sentence

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And of course, all feline fans will love a themed goodie like a coffee-table book, printed tea towel, or notebook. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024 Her favorite ways to dress up a kitchen include art, fun cookbooks, a pretty spoon rest, unique fruit bowls, and decorative tea towels. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 Think of all the Freudian puns imaginable, then market them: Freudian slip-pers, iceberg fridge magnets, Persian rug tea towels. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024 Place a tea towel or cheese cloth loosely atop the vessel, ensuring that debris doesn’t get into the mixture. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tea towel 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea towel was in 1863

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“Tea towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20towel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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