dishcloth

[ dish-klawth, -kloth ]
/ ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ /

noun, plural dish·cloths [dish-klawth z, -kloth z, -klawths, -kloths] /ˈdɪʃˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðz, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag.
Also British, dish·clout [dish-klout] /ˈdɪʃˌklaʊt/.

Origin of dishcloth

First recorded in 1820–30; dish + cloth

Words nearby dishcloth

dishallow, disharmonic, disharmonious, disharmonize, disharmony, dishcloth, dishcloth gourd, dishdasha, dishearten, dished, dishelm

Example sentences from the Web for dishclout

British Dictionary definitions for dishclout

dishcloth
/ (ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ) /

noun

a cloth or rag for washing or drying dishes Also called (dialect): dishclout (ˈdɪʃˌkluːt)