washcloth

American  

[wosh-klawth, -kloth, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

plural

washcloths

1. a small cloth for washing one's face or body.

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washcloth British  

/ ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ /

noun

1. another name for dishcloth

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of washcloth

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; wash + cloth

Example Sentences

They also say that, beyond maternal transmission, the virus is often spread through shared surfaces such as washcloths and toothbrushes.

From The Wall Street Journal

He offered up the washcloth, which he had just retrieved from the bottom of the tub.

From Literature

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

He leaned on old ski poles with a blue washcloth safety-pinned to the back of his ball cap.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Because there’s so much virus in the blood, you don’t necessarily see blood on a towel or washcloth or toothbrush or razor or nail clipper,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal