floorcloth
- noun
- /ˈflɔrˌklɔθ/
- Archaic
:
trapo de piso
- The cleaner brought a fresh floorcloth to scrub the kitchen tiles.
Examples
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The floorcloth needs to be washed regularly.
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She placed a floorcloth in the kitchen.
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She wiped up the spill with a floorcloth.
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After mopping, he rinsed the floorcloth and hung it to dry.
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The housekeeper spread the floorcloth on the kitchen floor to clean up the spills.
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After mopping, she placed the floorcloth aside to dry in the sun.
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He always used a floorcloth to dust the corners of the room before guests arrived.
Synonyms
352
1.0
A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
215
1.0
A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
2
3.0
A large cloth that you put over floors or furniture during painting
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3.4
A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
1
5.3
A coarse woven cover for floors made from straw or reeds
1
4.5
A cloth you put under a tent to stop wetness from the ground
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
A small mat you can move that covers part of a floor
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Etymology
Floorcloth joins floor ('the ground inside a room') and cloth ('a piece of fabric'), and can also mean a simple cloth used to cover or clean a floor, like the rag you use to wipe up a spill.