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handcloth

UK/ˈhændˌklɒθ/

handcloth noun: a handkerchief.

Noun

handcloth (plural handcloths)

  1. A handkerchief.
  2. A washcloth.

handcloth meaning in Bengali

handcloth in Bengali

রুমাল, মুখমোছার ছোট তোয়ালে

Forms of handcloth

pluralhandcloths

Origin of handcloth

From Middle English handcloth, from Old English handclāþ (“handcloth”), equivalent to hand + cloth. Cognate with Danish håndklæde (“handtowel”), Icelandic handklæði (“handcloth”).

Questions about handcloth

What does handcloth mean?
Handcloth means a handkerchief.
What is handcloth in Bengali?
Handcloth in Bengali is রুমাল, মুখমোছার ছোট তোয়ালে. See Handcloth meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is handcloth?
Handcloth is a noun.
How do you pronounce handcloth?
Handcloth is pronounced /ˈhændˌklɒθ/ (UK).
What is the plural of handcloth?
The plural of handcloth is handcloths.

Words near handcloth in the dictionary

  1. handclapping
  2. handclappings
  3. handclaps
  4. handclasp
  5. handclasps
  6. handcloth
  7. handcloths
  8. Handcock
  9. handcorer
  10. handcorers
  11. handcraft

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Adapted from Wiktionary: handcloth (page history and authors); handcloth (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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