What does "Tea Towel" mean?

Dish towel/kitchen cloth Cloth for drying dishes, originally for drying tea things.

How do you use "Tea Towel" in a sentence?

Pass the tea towel. Souvenir tea towel.

Tea Towel

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Dish towel/kitchen cloth

擦碗布、厨房用布

Paño de cocina

食器拭き用の布巾

행주(식기 닦는 수건)

Cloth for drying dishes, originally for drying tea things.

用来擦干碗碟的布，原本是用来擦干茶具的。

Paño para secar los platos, originalmente usado para secar las cosas del té.

食器を拭くための布。もともとはティーセットを乾かすために使われていた。

식기를 닦는 천으로, 원래 차 도구를 닦는 데 사용되었다.

Examples

Pass the tea towel.
把擦碗布递给我
Pásame el paño de cocina
ティータオル取って
행주 좀 건네줘
Souvenir tea towel.
纪念品擦碗布
Paño de cocina de recuerdo
お土産のティータオル
기념품 행주

Pronunciation

/tiː taʊəl/

Usage Guide

Context: kitchen

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British standard
英国标准用语
expresión estándar británica
イギリスの標準的な表現
영국 표준 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—dish towel
在美国说dish towel
En EE. UU. se dice dish towel
アメリカではdish towelと言う
미국에서는 dish towel

Common Mistakes

British term

Origin & History

British, originally for drying tea service.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British kitchens

Regional notes: British.

Variations

Tea towel