tea cloth
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See also: teacloth
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tea + cloth; originally designating a cloth for wiping tea service items after washing, later a small tablecloth useful for afternoon tea. Attested from the late 18th century. Compare later tea towel.
Noun
[edit]tea cloth (plural tea cloths)
- A tea towel.
- A small tablecloth.
References
[edit]- tea, n.1 in Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.