- dishcloth dish·cloth n
- ['dɪʃˌklɒθ]
strofinaccio dei piatti
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Dishcloth — Dish cloth (?; 115), n. A cloth used for washing dishes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishcloth — also dish cloth, 1828, from DISH (Cf. dish) (n.) + CLOTH (Cf. cloth). It relegated earlier dish clout (1520s) to dialect … Etymology dictionary
dishcloth — /dish klawth , kloth /, n., pl. dishcloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths , kloths /. a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag. Also, Brit., dishclout /dish klowt /. [1820 30; DISH + CLOTH] * * * … Universalium
dishcloth — dish•cloth [[t]ˈdɪʃˌklɔθ, ˌklɒθ[/t]] n. pl. cloths [[t] ˌklɔðz, ˌklɒðz, ˌklɔθs, ˌklɒθs[/t]] a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag Also, brit. dish•clout [[t]ˈdɪʃˌklaʊt[/t]] Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
dishcloth — [dish′klôth΄] n. a cloth for washing dishes … English World dictionary
dishcloth — dish|cloth [ˈdıʃklɔθ US klo:θ] n a cloth used for washing dishes … Dictionary of contemporary English
dishcloth — dish|cloth [ dıʃ,klaθ ] noun count a small cloth that you use in the kitchen for washing or drying dishes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dish|rag — «DIHSH RAG», noun. U.S. 1. a cloth to wash dishes with; dishcloth. 2. anything wet and limp. 3. = dishcloth gourd. (Cf. ↑dishcloth gourd) … Useful english dictionary
cloth — noun 1 material used for making clothes, curtains, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ coarse, fine ▪ woven ▪ cotton, woollen/woolen ▪ a jacket made from woollen/woolen cloth … Collocations dictionary
List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom — This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.* Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g. pants , crib ) are to be found … Wikipedia
Towel — For the surname, see Towell. A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion. Common household textile towels are made from cotton,… … Wikipedia