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washrag

[ wosh-rag, wawsh- ]
/ ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

washcloth.

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Origin of washrag

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag1

Words nearby washrag

Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout, wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup
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British Dictionary definitions for washrag

washrag
/ (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) /

noun

US another word for flannel (def. 4)
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