tea towel

noun

: a cloth for drying dishes

Examples of tea towel in a Sentence

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Promptly dry the pan with a paper towel or lint-free tea towel. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 Handmade gift items will be sold ranging from quilts, table runners, tea towels, aprons and baby items to placemats, Christmas ornaments and holiday table decorations. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 Large packages cost $225 and include two 9-inch pies, two cookie flavors, a Sister Pie tea towel and mug, plus a subscription to its Substack. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Drape these festive tea towels over the handle of your oven or dishwasher for a pop of color and easy access to dry your hands or wipe up spills. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea towel

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea towel was in 1863

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“Tea towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20towel. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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