dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth -kloth ]
/ ˈdʌstˌklɔθ -ˌklɒθ /

noun, plural dust·cloths [duhst-klawth z, -kloth z, -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

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