facecloth

[ feys-klawth, -kloth ]

noun,plural face·cloths

[feys-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈfeɪsˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

washcloth.

Origin of facecloth

First recorded in 1595–1605; face + cloth

Also called, British, face flannel.

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How to use facecloth in a sentence

My beard was white with rime, my face-cloth turned into a mass of ice, and all the animals were white.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
Hogarth skipped up, and stood before the Jew, having drawn his face-cloth well forward.
The Lord of the Sea | M. P. Shiel
As Anna laid the face cloth over the marble features, she started back.
Peak's Island | Ford Paul
On approaching her, Mary noticed that over a fine white dress she wore her shroud, with its face-cloth turned back on her head.
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series | William Bottrell
A face cloth always warm is one of the luxuries in our House Comfortable.
The Quiver, 11/1899 | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for face cloth

face cloth

noun

British a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands: US equivalent: washcloth

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