tea towel

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English

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a green tea towel

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Etymology

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From tea +‎ towel. Attested from the middle 19th century. Compare earlier tea-cloth from the late 18th century.

Noun

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tea towel (plural tea towels)

  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A cloth, made from cotton or linen, for drying dishes and glassware.

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