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washrag

washrag noun: a square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.

Noun

washrag (plural washrags)

  1. (Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
    • Mrs. Glass abruptly leaned her weight forward, without getting up, and reached out and picked up something from the top of the laundry hamper. "Do you have a washrag back there?"she asked.
    • "The word is 'washcloth,' not 'washrag,' and all I want, God damn it, Bessie, is to be left alone in this bathroom.1957, J. D. Salinger, “Zooey”, in Franny and Zooey, published 1961

Synonyms of washrag

Forms of washrag

pluralwashrags

Origin of washrag

From wash + rag.

Questions about washrag

What does washrag mean?
Washrag means a square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
What part of speech is washrag?
Washrag is a noun.
What is the plural of washrag?
The plural of washrag is washrags.

Words near washrag in the dictionary

  1. washpot
  2. washpots
  3. washproof
  4. washrack
  5. washracks
  6. washrag
  7. washrags
  8. washroom
  9. washrooms
  10. washshed
  11. washsheds

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