washrag

[ wosh-rag, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

washcloth.

Origin of washrag

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag¹

Words nearby washrag

Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout, wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup

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Example sentences from the Web for washrag

Unfortunately he hated water and was said by the naughty-minded to turn seasick at the touch of a washrag.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
And so it went, the adament ink going from washrag to face and from face back to washrag.
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940|Various
"Cricket is afraid she'll get her washrag done, if she works on it," laughed Eunice.
Cricket at the Seashore|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow
I washed my face and lay on the cot with a washrag soaked in cold water on my throbbing eye.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred

The washrag, by an unhappy coincidence, was a brand-new one, and my face was some years old.
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940|Various

British Dictionary definitions for washrag

washrag

/ (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) /

noun

US another word for flannel (def. 4)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	washrag
释义	washrag [ wosh-rag, wawsh- ] / ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- / noun washcloth. Origin of washrag An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag¹ Words nearby washrag Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout, wash over, washrag, washroom, wash sale, washstand, washtub, washup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for washrag Unfortunately he hated water and was said by the naughty-minded to turn seasick at the touch of a washrag. Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn And so it went, the adament ink going from washrag to face and from face back to washrag. Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940\|Various "Cricket is afraid she'll get her washrag done, if she works on it," laughed Eunice. Cricket at the Seashore\|Elizabeth Westyn Timlow I washed my face and lay on the cot with a washrag soaked in cold water on my throbbing eye. Cue for Quiet\|Thomas L. Sherred The washrag, by an unhappy coincidence, was a brand-new one, and my face was some years old. Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940\|Various British Dictionary definitions for washrag washrag / (ˈwɒʃˌræɡ) / noun US another word for flannel (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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