kitchen towel
noun
1
British
: soft paper that is used for cleaning, wiping up liquid, etc. : paper towel
2
: a usually flat-weave, lint-free towel for use in a kitchen, as for drying washed dishes
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Lift the potato and squash out to rinse excess starch from the water and into a strainer lined with a kitchen towel.
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Immediately transfer hot chestnuts to a kitchen towel; wrap tightly, and let steam 5 to 10 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Pull the dough out of refrigerator, gently punch and reshape the dough, kneading gently, and briefly transfer to a baking tray and cover with plastic wrap and then a kitchen towel.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat dry.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Dec. 2025
Immediately transfer hot chestnuts to a kitchen towel; wrap tightly, and let steam 5 to 10 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Pull the dough out of refrigerator, gently punch and reshape the dough, kneading gently, and briefly transfer to a baking tray and cover with plastic wrap and then a kitchen towel.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a clean kitchen towel and pat dry.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Kitchen towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20towel. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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