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washcloth

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

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

Words nearby washcloth

washateria, washaway, washbasin, washboard, washbowl, washcloth, washday, wash dirty linen (laundry) in public, washdown, wash drawing, washed-out
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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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