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Synonyms of dishcloth

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Another word for dishcloth is dishrag. Other synonyms of dishcloth are dishtowel.

Synonyms and similar words for dishcloth

nounA cloth used to wash dishes.

  • dishragSynonym of dishcloth (but now widely held to connote a threadbare and unclean nature versus that synonym).
  • dishcloutA dishcloth.

nounA cloth used to dry dishes.

  • tea towelA cloth, made from cotton or linen, for drying dishes and glassware.
  • tea cloth
  • dishtowelA towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.

Meaning of dishcloth

  1. noun A cloth used to wash dishes.
  2. noun A cloth used to dry dishes.

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Questions about synonyms of dishcloth

What is another word for dishcloth?
Dishcloth has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dishrag and dishtowel.
What does dishcloth mean?
Dishcloth means a cloth used to wash dishes.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dishcloth (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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