facecloth

[ feys-klawth, -kloth ]

noun,plural face·cloths [feys-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈfeɪsˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

Origin of facecloth

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; face + cloth
  • Also called, British, face flannel.

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British Dictionary definitions for face cloth

face cloth

noun
  1. British a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands: US equivalent: washcloth

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