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单词 dustcloth
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dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth -kloth ]
/ ˈdʌstˌklɔθ -ˌklɒθ /
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noun, plural dust·cloths [duhst-klawthz, -klothzl, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈdʌstˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðzl, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

Origin of dustcloth

First recorded in 1720–30; dust + cloth

Words nearby dustcloth

dust bowler, dust bunny, dust cart, dust catcher, dust cell, dustcloth, dust coat, dust counter, dust cover, dust devil, dust down
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Example sentences from the Web for dustcloth

  • Then he secured a dustcloth from a hook, produced a small vial of chloroform, and poured some of the liquid on the cloth.

    When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day
  • Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.

    The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram
  • She dropped her dustcloth to a chair, scanning his face intently.

    Bruce of the Circle A|Harold Titus
  • As he picked up his broom again, his twin sister came to the door to shake a dustcloth.

    Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson
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