dishcloth
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- noun
- /ˈdɪʃklɔθ/
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trapo de cocina
- Now he lay on his back, watching me scrub the table with a dishcloth.
- sponges and dishcloths
Examples
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Sponges and dishcloths remain wet in the kitchen environment, a condition that helps in the survival of potential pathogens.
Academic text (2006) -
Reminded now of her own walk on the wild side, my sister wrings the dishcloth dry, drapes it over the kitchen faucet, and laughs.
Fiction book (2000) -
- I want a dishcloth, please.
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I rushed to the kitchen, wet a dishcloth, and returned to Jerry.
Fiction book (1995) -
Later I found her in the kitchen, wiping the dishcloth in a slow circle around each plate.
Fiction book (2002) -
Picking up a dishcloth and drying a fork is, for you, a big achievement.
Fiction book (1993) -
All that was left was the canteen wrapped in the yellow dishcloth.
Fiction book (1996) -
My daughter uses clean dishcloths to clean up things off the floor too, and that drives me nuts!
Blog text (17) -
"Luke Cameron!" Christine cried in outrage as she swung a dishcloth at him.
Fiction book (1991) -
I dried the dishes with a green dishcloth, warm and damp.
Synonyms
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A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
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A small cloth for washing plates and pans
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A small piece of soft material used to wipe surfaces and remove dirt or oil
A soft cloth that soaks up water for cleaning and drying surfaces
A piece of cloth for cleaning grease, oil, or dirt in workshops
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Etymology
Dishcloth comes from the two simple English words dish and cloth, which together mean a 'cloth for dishes'. So think of the small towel you use to wash or dry plates and pans. That is why a dishcloth is the cloth used for cleaning dishes.