Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dish-tou-uh l]
- /ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dish-tou-uh l]
- /ˈdɪʃˌtaʊ əl/
Definitions of dishtowel word
- noun dishtowel a towel for drying dishes. 1
- noun dishtowel A cloth or towel used to dry dishes. 1
- countable noun dishtowel A dishtowel is a cloth used to dry dishes after they have been washed. 0
- noun dishtowel a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils 0
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Origin of dishtowel
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; dish + towel
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Parts of speech for Dishtowel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dishtowel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dishtowel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dishtowel
noun dishtowel
- towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
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