washrag

[ wosh-rag, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- /

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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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How to use washrag in a sentence

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
Wouldn't another envelope arrangement of chintz lined with rubber cloth make a good washrag bag or sponge bag?
Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship|Mabell S. C. Smith
"If Zaidee was in need of that washrag, she'd be a blackamoor before she gets it," said Eunice.
Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow
"Cricket is afraid she'll get her washrag done, if she works on it," laughed Eunice.
Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow

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

British Dictionary definitions for washrag

washrag

/ (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) /

noun

US another word for flannel (def. 4)

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