washrag

[ wosh-rag, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

washcloth.

Nearby words

washingtonian, washita, washo, washoe, washout, washrag, washroom, washstand, washtub, washup, washwoman

Origin of washrag

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

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Examples from the Web for washrag

Unfortunately he hated water and was said by the naughty-minded to turn seasick at the touch of a washrag.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
And so it went, the adament ink going from washrag to face and from face back to washrag.
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940|Various
"Cricket is afraid she'll get her washrag done, if she works on it," laughed Eunice.
Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow
I washed my face and lay on the cot with a washrag soaked in cold water on my throbbing eye.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred

The washrag, by an unhappy coincidence, was a brand-new one, and my face was some years old.
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940|Various

British Dictionary definitions for washrag

washrag

/ (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) /

noun

US another word for flannel (def. 4)

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