From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdish towelˈdish ˌtowel noun [countable] DFU American English a cloth used for drying dishes
Examples from the Corpus
dish towel• Richard hands me a dish towel and is off.• Marie Fermoyle turned the sputtering steak, then wiped her eyes with the dish towel.• He had folded the thin dish towel over his forearm and stood now with clasped hands. 