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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
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