dustcloth

[duhst-klawth -kloth]

a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1720–30; dust + cloth

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
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
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