dishcloth

American  

[dish-klawth, -kloth] / ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

British, dishclout

noun

plural

dishcloths

1. a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag.

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dishcloth British  

/ ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ /

noun

1. Also called (dialect): dishclout.  a cloth or rag for washing or drying dishes

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Etymology

Origin of dishcloth

First recorded in 1820–30; dish + cloth

Example Sentences

The director Craig Belknap finds ingenuity in simplicity, as with a dishcloth that, at one point, is wadded up into a basketball then later flattened against the waist into a too-tight dress.

From New York Times • May 4, 2023

Stack the tortillas in a warm dishcloth as you char the rest.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2022

Cover the burn with a loose bandage, a clean dishcloth or non-adherent sterile gauze, anything to keep it clean and protect it from further contamination.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2021

In a matter of minutes, a familiar pain would squeeze her stomach like the wringing of a dishcloth, just as it always did whenever she ate or drank anything.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2021

I do my best to clean it, but since the dishcloth was also purchased before we went into hiding and consists of more holes than cloth, it’s a thankless task.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank