tea towel

noun
UK: /ˈtiː taʊəl/
US: /ˈtiː taʊəl/

  1. A cloth used for drying dishes and hands in the kitchen.

    1. I used a tea towel to dry the dishes after washing them.
    2. She grabbed a clean tea towel to wipe up the spill on the counter after baking.

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The phonetic transcription of "tea towel" is /ˈtiː taʊəl/ in British English and /ˈtiː taʊəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "tea towel": "I used a tea towel to dry the dishes after washing them.". More examples on the page.