Meaning

2 senses
  1. A cloth used to wash dishes.

    Spültuch, Spüllappen

    тря́пка для мытья́ посу́дыtrjápka dlja mytʹjá posúdy

    a cloth for washing dishes

  2. A cloth used to dry dishes.

    Geschirrtuch, Trockentuch

    ку́хонное полоте́нцеkúxonnoje poloténce, посу́дное полоте́нцеposúdnoje poloténce

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Tom wiped the glass with a dishcloth.

    deTom wischte das Glas mit dem Spüllappen ab.

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  2. Don't mix the dishcloths with the serviettes.

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  3. He cleaned the glass with a dishcloth.

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  4. Use a sponge or dishcloth to scrub the dishes thoroughly.

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  5. I'll wash up. Where's the dishcloth?

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
for washing:
for drying:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
for washing:
for drying:

Origin

Compound of dish + cloth.

Compound of dish + cloth.

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Forms

plural: dishcloths

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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