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washrag

American

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

noun

washcloth.

washrag British

/ ˈwɒʃˌræɡ /

noun

another word for flannel

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Etymology

Origin of washrag

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag ¹

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“Ask him about Vietnam and he’ll tell you about the time he stole a washrag from the guy in the adjoining cell,” Michael Lewis wrote, in 1997.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2018

“Ask him about Vietnam and he’ll tell you about the time he stole a washrag from the guy in the adjoining cell. Ask him about his first marriage and he’ll leap right to his adultery.”

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 18, 2018

A second, like an old washrag, hung over a dead branch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ophie picked up the washrag and got back to cleaning the windows.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Miss Celia covers her face with a washrag.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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