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/dish"tow'euhl/, n.a towel for drying dishes.[1865-70; DISH + TOWEL]
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dishtowel — UK [ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms dishtowel : singular dishtowel plural dishtowels mainly American a tea towel for drying dishes … English dictionary
dishtowel — noun A cloth or towel used to dry dishes. A child of the Great Depression, Grandma would never throw away a dishtowel until it had more holes than thread. Syn: tea towel, tea cloth … Wiktionary
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dishtowel — n. towel for drying dishes … English contemporary dictionary
dishtowel — dish•tow•el [[t]ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl[/t]] n. a towel for drying dishes • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
dishtowel — noun a towel for drying dishes • Syn: ↑dish towel, ↑tea towel • Hypernyms: ↑towel … Useful english dictionary
tea towel — dishtowel, piece of fabric used to dry dishes … English contemporary dictionary
tea|tow|el — «TEE TOW uhl», noun. = dishtowel. (Cf. ↑dishtowel) … Useful english dictionary
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