dish towel

noun

US
: a cloth that is used for drying dishes

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Once kneaded, set the ball of dough back into a clean mixing bowl, cover with a clean dish towel and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025 Lightly wrap the lettuce in a clean dish towel (or paper towel) to absorb any excess moisture during storage. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 This comes down to a classic Boston shaker set ($30), a strainer ($13) to match, a two-sided bar jigger ($19), and a section of your kitchen counter that sorta permanently has a dish towel folded onto it. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025 Cover with a slightly damp dish towel and let rise for 1 hour. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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