tea towel

noun

: a cloth for drying dishes

Examples of tea towel in a Sentence

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Take pan off heat, remove lid and quickly place a clean tea towel over the pan and seal again with the lid. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025 In her very first dinner service, Alex is coerced into patting down a man’s groin with a tea towel. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025 This simple, powerful sentence has been reprinted on everything from key chains and coffee mugs to tattoos and tea towels. Scott Paeth, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025 There’s even hooks to hold oven mitts or tea towels, too. Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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