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dishtowel

dishtowel noun: a towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.

dishtowel: a towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes
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Noun

dishtowel (plural dishtowels)

  1. A towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.
    • A child of the Great Depression, Grandma would never throw away a dishtowel until it had more holes than thread.

Synonyms of dishtowel

Forms of dishtowel

pluraldishtowels
alternative formdish towel

Origin of dishtowel

From dish + towel.

Questions about dishtowel

What does dishtowel mean?
Dishtowel means a towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.
What part of speech is dishtowel?
Dishtowel is a noun.
What is the plural of dishtowel?
The plural of dishtowel is dishtowels.

Words near dishtowel in the dictionary

  1. dishrags
  2. dishsoap
  3. dishsoaps
  4. dishstand
  5. dishstands
  6. dishtowel
  7. dishtowels
  8. dishtray
  9. dishtrays
  10. dishumor
  11. dishumored

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