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dish towel

noun

US
: a cloth that is used for drying dishes

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Use warm water to rinse and dry with a dish towel. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025 Cover with a slightly damp dish towel and let rise for 1 hour. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 Fine sea salt 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish Place chopped eggplant on a clean dish towel and if using Globe or similar eggplants, sprinkle lightly with salt to draw out moisture. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025 Then, dry each apple with a clean dish towel or paper towels. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dish towel

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“Dish towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20towel. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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