washrag

[ wosh-rag, wawsh- ]

noun

Origin of washrag

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag1

Words Nearby washrag

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How to use washrag in a sentence

  • I washed my face and lay on the cot with a washrag soaked in cold water on my throbbing eye.

    Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. Sherred
  • Wouldn't another envelope arrangement of chintz lined with rubber cloth make a good washrag bag or sponge bag?

  • "If Zaidee was in need of that washrag, she'd be a blackamoor before she gets it," said Eunice.

    Cricket at the Seashore | Elizabeth Westyn Timlow
  • "Cricket is afraid she'll get her washrag done, if she works on it," laughed Eunice.

    Cricket at the Seashore | Elizabeth Westyn Timlow
  • Unfortunately he hated water and was said by the naughty-minded to turn seasick at the touch of a washrag.

    Wilderness of Spring | Edgar Pangborn

British Dictionary definitions for washrag

washrag

/ (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) /


noun
  1. US another word for flannel (def. 4)

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