dishclothnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɪʃ.klɒθ/us/ˈdɪʃ.klɑːθ/a cloth for washing and cleaning dirty plates, cups, forks, etc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Washing the dishes
- dish
- dish soap
- dishtowel
- drainboard
- drainer
- draining board
- pan scourer
- roller towel
- scouring pad
- scrubber
- sink
- sink unit
- tea cloth
- tea towel
- washing-up
- washing-up liquid
- waste disposal
Examples from literature
- Here's a couple of dishcloths, and there's the towels.
- If left around carelessly, they soon acquire the musty smell of a neglected dishcloth.
- It is of the greatest importance that all dishcloths, mops, and towels be kept perfectly sweet and clean.
- She had a saucer in one hand and a dishcloth in the other.
- Wash them thoroughly with the dishcloth, scour with bath brick, and wipe dry.