washcloth
Americannoun
noun
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another name for dishcloth
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): face cloth. flannel. a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands
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Origin of washcloth
Example Sentences
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Less than a day after an exhausting six-and-a-half hour, 18-inning victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Dodgers curled up in the corner with a cold washcloth while the Jays smothered them with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
He leaned on old ski poles with a blue washcloth safety-pinned to the back of his ball cap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025
You can buy an ice roller for your face, or even just use a paper towel or washcloth.
From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024
If you want to clean your ears, do so by gently wiping a washcloth on the entrance of the canal to clear away any wax that has made its way out, Schwartz told me.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2023
Then I was supposed to leave a fresh towel and washcloth on my newly made bed for the invader.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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