wiping cloth
- noun
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trapo de limpieza
- At the factory, workers must have a wiping cloth handy to remove any spills of oil.
Examples
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The mechanic used a wiping cloth to clean the engine after making repairs.
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These are lint free wiping clothes that I use instead of paper towels.
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She reached for a wiping cloth to clean the grease off the countertop.
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 piece of old cloth used for cleaning
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1.1
A small cloth for washing plates and pans
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A cloth used to wash and dry dishes
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A small piece of soft material used to wipe surfaces and remove dirt or oil
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A piece of cloth soaked in oil used to clean or shine things
A small piece of cloth used for cleaning
A cloth used to wipe dust from surfaces
A soft cloth used to remove dust from furniture
A soft cloth that soaks up water for cleaning and drying surfaces
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Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently built from the verb 'wipe' (to clean by rubbing) and 'cloth' (a piece of textile), so its meaning—a cloth used for wiping or cleaning—is directly derivable from the parts. The gerund/participle modifier pattern (wiping cloth = cloth for wiping) is a common, compositional construction across languages, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Wiping cloth combines wiping and cloth, so picture someone rubbing a cloth over a greasy machine to lift oil and dirt. That's why it means 'a piece of cloth' used to clean hands, tools, or machines.