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washcloth

[ wosh-klawth, -kloth, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ, ˈwɔʃ- /
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noun, plural wash·cloths [wosh-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths, wawsh-]. /ˈwɒʃˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs, ˈwɔʃ-/.
a small cloth for washing one's face or body.
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Also called facecloth, washrag.

Origin of washcloth

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; wash + cloth
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British Dictionary definitions for washcloth

washcloth
/ (ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ) /

noun
another name for dishcloth
US and Canadian a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and handsAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): face cloth, flannel
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