dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth -kloth ]
/ ˈdʌstˌklɔθ -ˌklɒθ /
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noun, plural dust·cloths [duhst-klawth z, -kloth z, -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-bathe, dust-mop, dust-up, dustbin, dustcart, dustcloth, duster, duster coat, dustheap, dustin, dusting
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Words related to dustcloth

scrap, remnant, shred, tatter, dishrag, wiper

Example sentences from the Web for dustcloth

  • 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