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Absorbing item (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tea towel

(Other definitions for tea towel that I've seen before include "What's used for drying dishes" , "Washing-up cloth" , "Kitchen cloth" , "kitchenalia" , "Washing-up drier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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