washrag
Noun
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Noun
washrag (plural washrags)
- A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey:
- 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, 1961, Franny and Zooey:
- face washer (Australian)
- flannel (British)
- washcloth (US)
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