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tea cloth

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tea cloth

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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.

noun tea cloths · teacloth

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

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@misc{tea_cloth_2026,
  title = {tea cloth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tea%20cloth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}