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PullUpTulip | 19:04 Mon 10th Sep 2007 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why tea towel, why not dish towel or something?
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I've also heard them being referred to as pot towels. I don't know the answer, I just thought i'd throw that one in.


throw in the towel......geddit???
19:07 Mon 10th Sep 2007
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I think it's a Victorian thing. Servants couldn't be trusted to dry your precious and expensive bone china tea service with ordinary dish cloths. The head housekeeper had that responsibility and used a special linen tea towel.

The National Trust sells tea towels. Dish towel is an Americanism.
19:13 Mon 10th Sep 2007

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