"face cloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-face cloth.wav Forms: face cloths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} face cloth (plural face cloths)
  1. A small cloth used to wash one's face. Categories (topical): Toiletries Synonyms: face washer, flannel [British], washcloth, washrag Translations (small cloth): къ́рпа за лице́ (kǎ́rpa za licé) [feminine] (Bulgarian), rentacares [masculine] (Catalan), 洗臉毛巾 /洗脸毛巾 (xǐliǎn máojīn) (Chinese Mandarin), vizaĝtuko (Esperanto), pesulappu (Finnish), gant de toilette [masculine] (French), Waschlappen [masculine] (German), Gesichtswaschlappen [masculine] (German), silmärätti (Ingrian), clwt ymolchi [masculine] (Welsh)

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      "sense": "small cloth",
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