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washrags

washrags is the plural of washrag.

Meaning of washrag

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

Questions about washrags

What is washrags the plural of?
Washrags is the plural of washrag.

Words near washrags in the dictionary

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

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