dishcloth

noun

dish·​cloth ˈdish-ˌklȯth How to pronounce dishcloth (audio)
: a cloth for washing dishes

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Swedish dishcloth 10-pack: on sale for $12.74 Original price: $14.99 Instead of using costly paper towels to clean your home, get a 10-pack of Swedish dishcloths. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025 Reusable Swedish dishcloths, like those from Cloud Paper and Papaya, are great at picking up extra cleaning solution residue and buffing away any stray streak marks. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025 Line the Sink with a Towel To prevent breakage, chipping, and other damage when washing glass or crystal wine glasses by hand, line the basin of the sink with a dishcloth to provide padding and help protect shatter-prone glass from breaking. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2024 Scrub with a sponge or dishcloth, using a Mr. Clean Eraser for tough spots. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dishcloth 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dishcloth was in 1827

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“Dishcloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishcloth. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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dishcloth

noun
dish·​cloth ˈdish-ˌklȯth How to pronounce dishcloth (audio)
: a cloth for washing dishes

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