dishtowel


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dish·tow·el

(dĭsh′tou′əl)
n.
A towel for drying dishes.
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dishtowel

(ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl)
n
chiefly US and Canadian a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): tea towel
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dish•tow•el

(ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl)

n.
a towel for drying dishes.
[1865–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:dishtowel - a towel for drying dishes]dishtowel - a towel for drying dishes
towel - a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
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Translations
utěrka
viskestykke
astiapyyhe
kuhinjska krpa
布巾
행주
diskhandduk
ผ้าเช็ดจาน
khăn lau bát

dishtowel

[ˈdɪʃtaʊəl] N (US) → paño m de cocina, trapo m
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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
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Henry came out of the kitchen, wiping his hands on a dishtowel. Gretchen followed behind him.
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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:
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Coordinating oven mitts, potholders and dishtowel sets are available.
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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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