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tea towel

noun

  1. a dishtowel.


tea towel

noun

  1. a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils US namedishtowel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tea towel1

First recorded in 1870–75
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His passion started when he was five and has been a super fan ever since collecting hundreds of iconic red noses, pin badges, tea towels and pens to name a few.

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Ms Hall grabbed a tea towel to try and stem the bleeding, her daughter collapsing to the floor.

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She grew up wrapping damp greens in linen tea towels to keep them crisp but was frustrated when her salad makings fell out of the towels.

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Place in a large oiled bowl, turning to lightly coat, cover with a tea towel and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Ms Ellis said her mother was so afraid of damaging the intricate golden statue, a winged woman holding an atom, that she carried it about in "a bag for life wrapped in a tea towel".

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