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housecloth

housecloth noun: an old cloth or rag used to clean something, especially a house.

Noun

housecloth (plural housecloths)

  1. An old cloth or rag used to clean something, especially a house.

Synonyms of housecloth

Forms of housecloth

pluralhousecloths

Origin of housecloth

From house + cloth.

Questions about housecloth

What does housecloth mean?
Housecloth means an old cloth or rag used to clean something, especially a house.
What part of speech is housecloth?
Housecloth is a noun.
What is the plural of housecloth?
The plural of housecloth is housecloths.

Words near housecloth in the dictionary

  1. housecleaner
  2. housecleaners
  3. housecleaning
  4. housecleanings
  5. housecleans
  6. housecloth
  7. housecloths
  8. housecoat
  9. housecoated
  10. housecoats
  11. housecommune

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