Dishtowel (noun)

1. A towel used for drying dishes.
2. A piece of cloth, usually made of cotton, that is used for drying dishes and utensils.

Origin:

Dish (noun) + towel (noun).

Examples:

1. I dried the dishes with a dishtowel.
2. The dishtowel was hanging on the oven door handle.
3. It's time to wash the dishtowel as it is getting smelly.
4. The dishtowel was too wet to use.
5. She folded the dishtowel neatly and put it away.