tea cloth

noun

A tea towel.

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Meanings

nountea cloth (plural tea cloths)

plural tea cloths · alternative teacloth

  1. A tea towel.
  2. A small tablecloth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dishclothdishtoweltea towel

Origin

From tea + cloth; originally designating a cloth for wiping tea service items after washing, later a small tablecloth useful for afternoon tea. Attested from the late 18th century. Compare later tea towel.

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APA

tea cloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20cloth

MLA

“tea cloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20cloth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tea cloth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tea%20cloth.

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