dish-clout

dish·cloth

[dish-klawth, -kloth]
noun, plural dish·cloths [-klawthz, -klothz, -klawths, -kloths] .
a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag.
Also, British, dish·clout [dish-klout] .


Origin:
1820–30; dish + cloth

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dishcloth (ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called (dialect): dishclout a cloth or rag for washing or drying dishes

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