why isnt it called drying up towel
2006-09-29 07:36:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
why is it called t towel
2006-09-29 07:52:06 · update #1
Tea Towel is its correct name. (Dish Towel in USA).
The name originated in the 1700’s Then it was a special linen drying cloth used by the mistress of the house to dry her delicate and precious and expensive china tea things.
2006-09-29 08:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was called a drying up towel it will still be called a towel.
2006-09-29 07:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by forest4eva2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blooming good question. Let's be more specific. Wait a minute- A towel is for drying. Er...
2006-09-29 07:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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towel
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towel[1,noun]towel[2,verb]beach towelroller toweltea towelthrow inTurkish towel
Main Entry: 1tow·el
Pronunciation: 'tau(-&)l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English towaille, from Anglo-French tuaille, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German dwahila towel; akin to Old High German dwahan to wash
: an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying
2006-09-29 07:43:12 · answer #4 · answered by trose2342 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
towel is a verb which means to dry something
2006-09-29 07:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by dwh12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats like sayin why are humans called human ? someone just decided that was what it was called :) or maybe mr towel invented it stranger things have been named after there inventors
2006-09-29 07:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why did you put towel on the end of drying up ????????
why is it not called a banana
why is it not called a ashtray
because its a bloody towel..............
2006-09-29 07:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That it a good question, but if we were to ask why things are called what they are we would be here for a long time asking .
2006-09-29 07:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by APRIL S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why isnt called a draper or wipe it off rag who cares
2006-09-29 07:44:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's its name.
2006-09-29 07:38:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋