dishtowel

See also: dish towel

(1) A green dishtowel

English

Alternative forms

• dish towel

Etymology

From dish +‎ towel.

Noun

dishtowel (plural dishtowels)

1. A towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.

   Synonyms: dishcloth, tea towel, tea cloth

   Coordinate term: dishcloth

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

Translations

a cloth or towel used to dry dishes — see dishcloth

See also

• washcloth