dish towels

Drying cloths, kitchen

Dish towels are cloths kept in the kitchen for drying dishes, wiping counters, or handling hot items.

They're typically made of absorbent cotton or linen.

The term is interchangeable with tea towels in British English, though tea towels are sometimes considered lighter and more decorative: Grab a dish towel and help me dry these pans.

Related

cotton · flour sack · checkered · wiping · soft · muslin · terrycloth · sinks · linen · lint-free · cleaning · stained · patterned · hanging · fabric · apron · folded · wet

Categories
Opposites
material/disposability

dish towelspaper towels

Absorbent disposable sheets

sponges · paper napkins · cleaning wipes · wet wipes

drying vs. wetting function

dish towelsspray bottle

Pump vessel for misting

dishwater · dish soap · spray bottles · rinse water

Family

dishtowel

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G