"handcloth" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhændˌklɒθ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: handcloths [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English handcloth, from Old English handclāþ (“handcloth”), equivalent to hand + cloth. Cognate with Danish håndklæde (“handtowel”), Icelandic handklæði (“handcloth”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|handcloth}} Middle English handcloth, {{inh|en|ang|handclaþ|handclāþ|handcloth}} Old English handclāþ (“handcloth”), {{compound|en|hand|cloth}} hand + cloth, {{cog|da|håndklæde||handtowel}} Danish håndklæde (“handtowel”), {{cog|is|handklæði||handcloth}} Icelandic handklæði (“handcloth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} handcloth (plural handcloths)
  1. A handkerchief.
    Sense id: en-handcloth-en-noun-UhR4Bo0A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old English links with redundant target parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. A washcloth.
    Sense id: en-handcloth-en-noun-CAYGq~Ue Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old English links with redundant target parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Old English links with redundant target parameters: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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