tea towel

tea tow·el

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee tou-uh l, toul]
- /ti ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee tou-uh l, toul]
- /ti ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl/

Definitions of tea towel words

noun tea towel a dishtowel. 1
countable noun tea towel A tea towel is a cloth used to dry dishes after they have been washed. 0
noun tea towel a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils 0
noun tea towel dish towel 0

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Origin of tea towel

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Tea towel

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tea towel

tea towel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tea towel usage trend in Literature

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