Tea towel

Tea towel

/ˈtiː taʊəl/
Noun General British

British term for dish towel, from its use drying tea things.

Example Sentences

"dish towel"

Etymology & History

British dish towel. British kitchen linen. Drying up British washing up. Americans 'dish towel'. Tea drying British historical. Reflects British-American kitchen vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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