Definition of "dishtowel" []

• A towel for drying dishes. (noun)

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• "Preheat oven to 350F and let dough rise, covered with a clean dishtowel, for 30 minutes."
• "A knock on the fourth-floor door the pond was empty revealed Sandra wiping her hands with a damp dishtowel."
• "We (or guests) have spilled an entire glass of red wine on our beige sofa, twice, and this always works: equal parts peroxide and dish detergent (like Dawn) blotted with a white cloth/dishtowel."