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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After washing, be sure to completely dry the cucumbers with paper towels or an absorbent, clean kitchen towel before storing them.
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Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, dry place until about doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Lift the potato and squash out to rinse excess starch from the water and into a strainer lined with a kitchen towel.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Dec. 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
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Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, dry place until about doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Lift the potato and squash out to rinse excess starch from the water and into a strainer lined with a kitchen towel.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Dec. 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
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“Kitchen towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20towel. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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