2007-02-12 14:10:58 · 5 answers · asked by unsophisticated English teacher 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
A teacloth is a fancy tablecloth, smaller and edged with lace usually hand embroidered. Usually have matching embroidered napkins. A dishtowel is something you dry dishes with after washing them.
2007-02-12 14:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Maureen G 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A tea cloth is any cloth that serves to use for a tea service. They can be fancy or plain. It is a British term; a dish towel is usually made of terry cloth. Most tea cloths or tea towels are plain weave. You can line a tea tray with one, or use it to handle the hot tea pot, line a dish or tray with biscuits (cookies); there are many uses for one. I own many.
2007-02-12 22:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother and her family were from Ireland and they always called them tea towels, a combination of both, and I found that it was just the same towel you dried the dishs with, except it was dry or wet.
Like the Tea Cossey they are not as common, although if you go to the UK and someone asks you to hand them the tea cloth or towel, you won't be searching the drawers for them??
2007-02-13 20:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was just given a tea towel as a gift from New Zealand. I asked the same question. I was told that is used to turn your cups down on after washing them as well as to lay on the tray that you serve tea on to wipe any spills. I would just use mine as a dish towel but it is to stiff so I have it folded over the end of my bakers rack as it is quite pretty.
2007-02-12 22:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by babysnake2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It matches the Tea set
2007-02-12 22:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋