dish·tow·el

(dĭsh′tou′əl)

A towel for drying dishes.

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dishtowel

(ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl)

chiefly US and Canadian a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tea towel

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dish•tow•el

(ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl)

n.

a towel for drying dishes.

[1865–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

dishtowel - a towel for drying dishes

dish towel, tea towel

towel - a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

Translations

فُوطَةُ الصُّحُون

utěrka

viskestykke

astiapyyhe

kuhinjska krpa

canovaccio strofinaccio per piatti

布巾

행주

droogdoek

oppvaskhåndkle

ściereczka do naczyń

pano da loiça pano de louça

кухонное полотенце

diskhandduk

ผ้าเช็ดจาน

kurulama havlusu

khăn lau bát

擦碟巾

dishtowel

[ˈdɪʃtaʊəl] N (US) → paño m de cocina, trapo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dishtowel

[ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl] n → strofinaccio dei piatti

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dishtowel

→ فُوطَةُ الصُّحُون utěrka viskestykke Geschirrtuch πετσέτα πιάτων paño de cocina astiapyyhe torchon kuhinjska krpa canovaccio 布巾 행주 droogdoek oppvaskhåndkle ściereczka do naczyń pano da loiça, pano de louça кухонное полотенце diskhandduk ผ้าเช็ดจาน kurulama havlusu khăn lau bát 擦碟巾

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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She put on an expression of mock outrage and twirled the dishtowel into a rope that she snapped at my backside.

The Riches of Way-So Roto

Pat the chickpeas very dry with a clean dishtowel or paper towels.

To Snack or Not to Snack?

Henry came out of the kitchen, wiping his hands on a dishtowel. Gretchen followed behind him.

Betty Ford

Fortunately, I have a dishtowel in my hand and catch the eardrum vandal in its soft folds.

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For example, "a dishtowel get wet when it dries' and 'blackberries are green when they are red.' I have taken some of these and put them in (what else but) a limerick format." Here are Bill's anomalies:

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Her tone is often light and humorous, especially when domestic, ordinary events are described through the use of personifications, as in 'Dish Towel Speaks' and 'The Infant of Prague with a Black Eye' where the adventures of a dishtowel and a statue are narrated:

Maria Fama, Mystics in the Family

Coordinating oven mitts, potholders and dishtowel sets are available.

Tie One On

Cover loosely with a dishtowel and let rise for 1 to 2 hours.

Muffins & breakfast rolls: enjoy great muffins and breakfast rolls during the cold winter months.

Cover with a dishtowel and leave in a warm place - do not move for 24 hrs.

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Here's a tip from our expert: When you're making rice, tie a dishtowel firmly around the underside of the lid of your pan (so the open part is on top of the lid)-it absorbs the moisture and makes fluffier rice.

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