washrag

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washrag

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From wash + rag.

noun washrags

Southern US A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body. Mrs. Glass abruptly leaned her weight forward, without getting up, and reached out and picked up something from the top of the laundry hamper. "Do you have a washrag back there?"she asked. "The word is 'washcloth,' not 'washrag,' and all I want, God damn it, Bessie, is to be left alone in this bathr
Similar: face washer, flannel, washcloth

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@misc{washrag_2026,
  title = {washrag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/washrag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}