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dishtowel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A child of the Great Depression, Grandma would never throw away a dishtowel until it had more holes than thread.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dishcloth, tea towel, tea cloth

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a towel for drying dishes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dish towel, tea towel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: towel

History

Etymology

From dish + towel.