dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth -kloth ]

/ ˈdʌstˌklɔθ -ˌklɒθ /

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noun, plural dust·cloths

[duhst-klawthz, -klothzl, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈdʌstˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðzl, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

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Origin of dustcloth

First recorded in 1720–30; dust + cloth

Words nearby dustcloth

Dust Bowl, dust bowler, dust bunny, dust cart, dust catcher, dustcloth, dust coat, dust counter, dust cover, dust devil, dust down

How to use dustcloth in a sentence

Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram
She dropped her dustcloth to a chair, scanning his face intently.
Bruce of the Circle A|Harold Titus
He picked the Antarian up by a fold of his robe and shook him like a dirty dustcloth.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
Then he secured a dustcloth from a hook, produced a small vial of chloroform, and poured some of the liquid on the cloth.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day

As he picked up his broom again, his twin sister came to the door to shake a dustcloth.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson

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