"tea towel" meaning in English

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        "A cloth, made from cotton or linen, for drying dishes and glassware."
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          "word": "dishcloth"
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        {
          "word": "dishtowel"
        },
        {
          "word": "tea cloth"
        },
        {
          "word": "tea-towel"
        },
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          "word": "teatowel"
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