"washcloth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɔʃklɔθ/ [General-American], /ˈwɒʃklɒθ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-washcloth.wav Forms: washcloths [plural]
Etymology: From wash + cloth. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wash|cloth}} wash + cloth Head templates: {{en-noun}} washcloth (plural washcloths)
  1. A small cloth used to wash the face and body. Categories (topical): Toiletries Synonyms: washrag, ;, face cloth, face washer, ;, flannel Translations (cloth used to wash): مِمْسَح (mimsaḥ) [masculine] (Arabic), вяхотка (vjaxótka) [feminine] (Belarusian), мачалка (mačalka) [feminine] (Belarusian), кесе (kese) [neuter] (Bulgarian), къ́рпа за лице́ (kǎ́rpa za licé) [feminine] (Bulgarian), manyopla [feminine] (Catalan), rentacares [masculine] (Catalan), 面巾 (miànjīn) (Chinese Mandarin), žínka [feminine] (Czech), vaskeklud [common-gender] (Danish), waslap [masculine] (Dutch), washand [feminine] (Dutch), washandje [neuter] (Dutch), pesulappu (Finnish), gant de toilette [masculine] (French), Waschlappen [masculine] (German), porrongy (Hungarian), waslap (Indonesian), ハンドタオル (hando taoru) (Japanese), horoi (Maori), basaldat (Northern Sami), vaskeklut [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), لیف (lif) (Persian), flanela [feminine] (Portuguese), мочалка (močalka) [feminine] (Russian), flanainn [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), toallita (Spanish)

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