dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth-kloth ]

noun

, plural dust·cloths [duhst, -klaw, th, z, -klo, th, zl, -klawths, -kloths].

1. a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustcloth¹

First recorded in 1720–30; dust + cloth

Example Sentences

Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.

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She dropped her dustcloth to a chair, scanning his face intently.

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He picked the Antarian up by a fold of his robe and shook him like a dirty dustcloth.

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Then he secured a dustcloth from a hook, produced a small vial of chloroform, and poured some of the liquid on the cloth.

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As he picked up his broom again, his twin sister came to the door to shake a dustcloth.

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