dishcloth

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dishcloth

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Compound of dish + cloth.

noun dishcloths · dish cloth · dish-cloth

A cloth used to wash dishes.
Similar: dishrag, dishclout
A cloth used to dry dishes.
Similar: tea towel, tea cloth, dishtowel

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noun for washing

Español	trapo de fregar, bayeta
中文	洗碗布 xǐwǎnbù
Português	esfregão da louça
Français	lavette
Deutsch	Spültuch, Spüllappen
Italiano	strofinaccio
Русский	тря́пка для мытья́ посу́ды trjápka dlja mytʹjá posúdy

noun for drying

Español	paño de cocina, secador
한국어	행주 haengju
中文	茶巾 chájīn, 抹布 mābù
Português	pano de prato, pano de copa, pano de louça
Français	torchon, linge, essuie de vaisselle
Deutsch	Geschirrtuch, Trockentuch
Italiano	canovaccio
Română	șervet
Русский	ку́хонное полоте́нце kúxonnoje poloténce, посу́дное полоте́нце posúdnoje poloténce
العربية	مِنْشَفَة minšafa, فُوطَة fūṭa

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@misc{dishcloth_2026,
  title = {dishcloth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dishcloth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}