dustrag

1 3.4

A cloth used to wipe dust from surfaces

noun
/ˈdʌstræɡ/

: trapo para el polvo

She grabbed a dustrag to wipe the shelves before putting away the books.

Examples

Please wash the dustrag after you finish dusting the living room.
The old dustrags are perfect for cleaning.
After cleaning the table with a dustrag, the surface looked spotless.
Please wash the dustrag after you finish dusting the living room.
Please hand me a dustrag.
After cleaning the table with a dustrag, the surface looked spotless.
She grabbed a dustrag to wipe the shelves before putting away the books.

Synonyms

duster

vsdustrag

5 1.3

A cloth used to remove dust from surfaces

is often old or worn instead of a clean new cloth

cleaning cloth

vsdustrag

1 1.0

A small piece of soft material used to wipe surfaces and remove dirt or oil

targets loose dust and is often old or worn, not for grease or oil

dustcloth

vsdustrag

1 1.0

A soft cloth used to remove dust from furniture

is usually an older worn piece rather than a new cloth

wiping cloth

vsdustrag

1 2.1

A piece of cloth for cleaning grease, oil, or dirt in workshops

is for light dust cleaning and is often an old or worn cloth

raggie

vsdustrag

9.6

A small piece of cloth used for cleaning

focuses specifically on removing dust and is often old or worn

How Effective

microfiber

1 3.7

dustcloth

1 1.0

dustrag

1 3.4

rag

135 1.0

Surface Forms

dustrag singular

dustrags plural

Morphology

dustrag = dust + rag (transparent) = dust + rag

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'dust' + 'rag' meaning a rag for dusting.

Etymology

Dustrag comes from the two words dust and rag, where dust means 'dust' and rag means 'old cloth'. So a dustrag is a cloth you use to remove dust from surfaces.