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washcloth

[ wosh-klawth, -kloth, wawsh- ]

noun

plural washcloths
  1. a small cloth for washing one's face or body.


washcloth

/ ˈ·Éɒʃˌ°ì±ôɒθ /

noun

  1. another name for dishcloth
  2. a small piece of cloth used to wash the face and hands Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)face clothflannel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of washcloth1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; wash + cloth
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He dunked a washcloth and wiped the encrusted blood off the face, then wadded tissues inside the mouth and nostrils.

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You can buy an ice roller for your face, or even just use a paper towel or washcloth.

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I was sick all day Sunday, ministered to by my girlfriend, who fed me chicken soup and bathed my head with wet washcloths.

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When I go somewhere and they don’t have no washcloths, I’ll be feeling like people are dirty.

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In my shower in California, I scrub the soap against a rough white cotton washcloth and move the towel across every limb, every birthmark, every scar.

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