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PRONUNCIATION OF DISHTOWEL

dishtowel  [ˈdɪʃˌtaʊəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISHTOWEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dishtowel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISHTOWEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dishtowel

Towel

A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion. Common household textile towels are made from cotton, rayon, bamboo, non-woven fibers or a few other materials.

Definition of dishtowel in the English dictionary

The definition of dishtowel in the dictionary is a towel for drying dishes and kitchen utensils Also called : tea towel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISHTOWEL


avowal
əˈvaʊəl
bowel
ˈbaʊəl
cowal
ˈkaʊəl
disavowal
ˌdɪsəˈvaʊəl
disbowel
dɪsˈbaʊəl
disembowel
ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl
disemvowel
ˌdɪsɪmˈvaʊəl
dowel
ˈdaʊəl
Dowell
ˈdaʊəl
embowel
ɪmˈbaʊəl
Powell
ˈpaʊəl
rowel
ˈraʊəl
semivowel
ˈsɛmɪˌvaʊəl
towel
ˈtaʊəl
trowel
ˈtraʊəl
vowel
ˈvaʊəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISHTOWEL

dishonesty
dishonorableness
dishonorary
dishonorer
dishonour
dishonourable
dishonourable discharge
dishonourableness
dishonourably
dishonourer
dishorn
dishorse
dishouse
dishpan
dishrag
dishumour
dishware
dishwasher
dishwater
dishy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISHTOWEL

back vowel
bath towel
beach towel
dish towel
front vowel
hand towel
jack towel
low vowel
Nowel
open vowel
oral vowel
paper towel
pure vowel
roller towel
sanitary towel
tea towel
throw in the towel
Turkish towel

Synonyms and antonyms of dishtowel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dishtowel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISHTOWEL

Find out the translation of dishtowel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dishtowel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dishtowel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

dishtowel
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paño de cocina
570 millions of speakers

English

dishtowel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dishtowel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dishtowel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кухонное полотенце
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pano de prato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dishtowel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinggan mangkuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geschirrhandtuch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dishtowel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dishtowel
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dishtowel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dishtowel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாத்திரம் துடைக்கும் துண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डिशवॉवेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurulama bezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canovaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dishtowel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кухонний рушник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dishtowel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dishtowel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vadoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dishtowel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dishtowel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dishtowel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHTOWEL»

The term «dishtowel» is regularly used and occupies the 65.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHTOWEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dishtowel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dishtowel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dishtowel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISHTOWEL»

Discover the use of dishtowel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dishtowel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
With Intent
Jill threw the dishtowel down on the counter, looking at Rob, she yelled in a whining voice. “I'm tired of the police coming around every week looking for you. I should have listened to my dad, he said you were no good.” “The hell with your dad!
Noel Lipton, 2012
2
Science in the Kitchen
DishTowel Rack.—Nothing addsmoretothe easeand facility with which the frequent dishwashings ofthe household may be accomplished than clean, welldried towels. Forquick drying,—anitemofgreat importance if one would keepthe towels ...
Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
3
Cake Decorating For Dummies
Run a clean dishtowel under cool water (or dip it into a bowl of icy water), and spread it out on the countertop. Remove the hot pan from the oven and place it ( right side up) on top of the wet dishtowel. The coolness from the dishtowel may help ...
Joe LoCicero, 2011
4
The Anarchist Bastard: Growing Up Italian in America
Mappin' is our dialect word for dishtowel, but how 'Merican (pronounced Mer-i- KAHN) that sounds. But the word dishtowel connotes a neat cloth folded over a towel bar near the stove, clean, intact, more for show than use. It has nothing to do ...
Joanna Clapps Herman, 2011
5
Whacked
Grabbing a dishtowel, I dried both glasses and found the cupboard where they belonged. I replaced the two next to the six other glasses to complete the set of eight, in two rows, four glasses in each row. With the dishtowel, I rubbed the cabinet ...
Jules Asner, 2009
6
Praying the News: Your Prayers are More Powerful than you Know
She says, “Wiping my hands on a dishtowel, I slung it over my shoulder and headed into our family room toward the stereo. I turned on a praise and worship CD and cranked up the volume. Soon, that red-checkered dishtowel became airborne ...
Wendy Griffith, Craig Von Buseck, 2011
7
How to Cause a Scandal
“And truth is important to you?” “It's important to everyone.” Ethan began pushing up his sleeves and grabbed a dishtowel hanging on a hook near the sink. “What are you doing?” “I'm helping.” She couldn't hide the look of surprise on her face.
Tina Vaughn, 2014
8
Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory: Encoding and Retrieval
... encoding and retrieval dynamics could occur rapidly within short time periods). Encoding. How might the association between the words “dishtowel” and “ locomotive” be stored in neural network models of the hippocampus? First, recognition ...
Amanda Parker, Timothy J. Bussey, Edward L. Wilding, 2005
9
Sewing with Fabulous Vintage Fabrics
BASIC SEWING SUPPLIES ARCHITECTURAL TRASH PAPER LINEN DISHTOWEL(S) FLEECE, TO MATCH DISHTOWEL(S) • MCCALL'S CRAFT 2991 fPatie/w ^Pieces FRONT AND BACK • ; CUFF TIE Pattern Alterations Make these  ...
Arden Franklin, 2005
10
Demise of the Horse Fairy
Still holding onto the dishtowel, Nina sat at the kitchen table and Matt took a chair opposite her. Ramona came in, and with a questioning glance between her mother and Matt, took a seat at the end of the table. “Something is wrong with Señor ...
Laurie Loveman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISHTOWEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dishtowel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Grass' in Everything: It's a Good Thing
... now plucking mint leaves one by one from their fibrous stems, placing them on the clean white linen dishtowel to dry for future use in cooking. «Armenian Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Progressive rebels in the American south fight a flag – and the …
She reached for a thin blue dishtowel, and wiped tears from her eyes. “I was close to her,” the woman whispered. She wasn't indignant. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Healthy Summer Entertaining Tips from Celebrity Caterer Peter …
Find two platters of the same size, smash up ice, put it on one platter with a dishtowel draped over the ice, then put another platter on top of it. «Healthy Eats, Jul 15»
4
2Test: Will This Trick Cool Down Your Bottled Drink?
Lifehacker's solution for chilled wine included wetting a dishtowel or paper towel, wrapping the bottle and then sticking it in the freezer for 10 ... «WFMY News 2, Jun 15»
5
Life & Style: Celebrating the Fourth
Create a party apron by stitching a strip of fabric or ribbon long enough to tie around your waist to the top of a red and white plaid dishtowel. «Nantucket Island Inquirer, Jun 15»
6
Catching critters a skill
Looking around the kitchen she spotted something odd resting on a dishtowel. "It looked like a burnt piece of paper," she said. Only it wasn't. «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
7
Life Chronicles
... that I clumsily left the frying pan at the edge of the stove and when I bent down to pick up a dishtowel, it tipped over on me… by accident. «The Jewish Press, Jun 15»
8
Sacks full of history
“So, their sacks say, 'This sack is made of percale, which makes a better dishtowel than our competitors.'” Leachman said some of her favorite ... «High Plains Journal, Jun 15»
9
Powder 8s: Reuse and Repurpose Worn Out Skis and Gear
You'll need two old socks and a worn out dishtowel, like the one in your trunk you used to wipe up spilled coffee and/or beers all season. «Powder Magazine, Jun 15»
10
UNDER GROUND
She wiped her hands on the dishtowel and looked at Milo, expectantly. “Miss Katka, I would like to teach you to shoot. Could you spare a few ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dishtowel [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dishtowel>. May 2024 ».
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