dishclout

dish·cloth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dish-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dish-klawth, -kloth]
- /ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, -ˌklɒθ/

Definitions of dishclout word

noun plural dishclout a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag. 1
noun dishclout (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A dishcloth. 0

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Origin of dishclout

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; dish + cloth

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Parts of speech for Dishclout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dishclout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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