washcloth
Origin of washcloth
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How to use washcloth in a sentence
To squeeze in some extra storage, Cruzado suggests using a small shelf in a corner for everyday items or a grouping of shelves on the wall for towels and washcloths.
Shopping with the pros: Solutions for a functional and stylish bathroom | Mari-Jane Williams | May 6, 2021 | Washington PostThis is just a reminder to stop the drain or place a washcloth over the drain in your bathroom sink to catch anything that falls in.
Hints From Heloise: Treasured stuffed animals need a bath | Heloise Heloise | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostApply the full-strength cleaner to a clean washcloth or terry cloth.
Need to remove sap from asphalt? Get out the hand sanitizer. | Jeanne Huber | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostIs there a more dreadful sensation than that of your stomach wringing itself out like a washcloth?
I stroke his muscles with a soapy washcloth, picking out the embedded flecks of glass with my fingernails.
I took a washcloth, made it really hot, put it over my chest, and prayed, ‘Please don’t let them grow any bigger!
Hanging on a wooden peg driven into a hole, drilled in the cabin's wall, were a clean towel and washcloth.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon | James Arthur KjelgaardWhen I blew the last note, I was wrung out as a washcloth, but I summoned the energy to zip over to the hatch and block it.
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom | Cory DoctorowFortunately the family washcloth hadn't been discovered by the time ours was produced; and we proceeded to wash.
Have We No Rights? | Mabel WilliamsonAfter we had finished with the basin of hot water, Mrs. Wong took advantage of it, having found her own washcloth in the meantime.
Have We No Rights? | Mabel WilliamsonAlan shook his head, got up off his chair, went inside for a cold washcloth and an ice pack, and came back out.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for washcloth
/ (ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ) /
another name for dishcloth
US and Canadian a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): face cloth, flannel
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