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washrag

washrag

1 2.7
A small cloth used to wash the face or body
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːʃræɡ/
  • US
translation icon : toalla de lavado
  • Once I bought a trio of pretty washrags advertised as being "antibacterial."
  • towels and washrags

Examples

  • In the bathroom, you run a cool washrag over your skin to remind yourself you're still alive.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "Liquor's what you smell like before or after a shower," she said at the bathroom door, a washrag held to her face.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • So let me have that washrag.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The new towels and washrags she had bought for her and Norm to share?

    Fiction book (1999)

  • It resolved itself into a washrag, held in two narrow, veined hands.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I took the washrag from the thermos and wiped off the blood and mucus sticking to him all over.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • MISS, CAN WE HAVE A WASHRAG, PLEASE?

    Tumbleweeds (1999)

  • After a long day, I love to wash my face with a soft washrag before bed.

  • She grabbed a clean washrag to wipe her hands after washing the dishes.

  • He used a warm washrag to soothe his tired muscles after exercising.

Synonyms

rag
vswashrag
97 1.0

A small piece of old cloth used for cleaning

is a clean small cloth for personal washing not an old wiping piece
washcloth
vswashrag
  • US
22 1.0

A small square cloth to wash your face and body

is the general small cloth term not stressing shape
flannel
vswashrag
  • UK
3 1.9

A small soft cloth used for washing the face or body

is used generally for bath or shower rather than only bath
face cloth
vswashrag
  • UK
1 1.0

A small soft towel you use to wash your face or body

is the neutral small cloth term not focusing on softness
facecloth
vswashrag
  • UK
1.0

A small soft cloth for washing your face

is meant for face or body rather than face only

Surface Forms

washrag singular
washrags plural

Morphology

washrag = wash + rag (transparent) = wash + rag

The meaning is a straightforward compound: a rag used for washing, which is readily deducible by learners.

Etymology

Washrag is made from the simple English parts wash and rag, where wash means 'to clean' and rag means 'a small piece of cloth', so a washrag is a small cloth for washing your face or body, like a 'washcloth' or 'towel'.