1. a cloth used for drying dishes, glasses, and utensils

Examples

• She grabbed a clean dishtowel to dry the wine glasses.
• The dishtowel was hanging on the oven door handle.
• Mom always keeps several dishtowels in the kitchen drawer.
• He used the dishtowel to wipe down the wet countertop.
• The embroidered dishtowel was a gift from her grandmother.
• Please don’t use that dishtowel—it’s still damp from the last load of dishes.