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Meaning of "dishcloth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISHCLOTH

dishcloth  [ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISHCLOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dishcloth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISHCLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dishcloth

Dishcloth

A dishcloth is used in the kitchen to clean dishes and other surfaces. Typically they are made of cotton or other cloth, such as microfiber, and measure 11" to 13" inches square.

Definition of dishcloth in the English dictionary

The definition of dishcloth in the dictionary is a cloth or rag for washing or drying dishes Also called : dishclout,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISHCLOTH


backcloth
ˈbækˌklɒθ
breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
crumbcloth
ˈkrʌmˌklɒθ
dustcloth
ˈdʌstˌklɒθ
footcloth
ˈfʊtˌklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
waistcloth
ˈweɪstˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISHCLOTH

dishabille
dishabit
dishallow
disharmonic
disharmonies
disharmonious
disharmoniously
disharmonise
disharmonize
disharmony
dishcloth gourd
dishclout
dishdasha
dishearten
disheartened
disheartening
dishearteningly
disheartenment
dished
dishelm

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISHCLOTH

altar cloth
American cloth
bark cloth
cloth
covert cloth
drop cloth
drying-up cloth
emery cloth
face cloth
facecloth
floorcloth
grass cloth
ground cloth
kente cloth
melton cloth
out of whole cloth
sloth
sponge cloth
tea cloth
the cloth
wire cloth

Synonyms and antonyms of dishcloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dishcloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISHCLOTH

Find out the translation of dishcloth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dishcloth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dishcloth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗碟布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paño de cocina
570 millions of speakers

English

dishcloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थाली पीछने का कपड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فُوطَةُ الصُّحُون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полотенце для вытирания посуды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pano de louça
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dishcloth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kain lap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spüllappen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

布巾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn lau bát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dishcloth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शौचालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulaşık bezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strofinaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ścierka do naczyń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ганчірка для миття посуду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cârpă de vase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιατόπανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vadoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disktrasa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppvaskklut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dishcloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHCLOTH»

The term «dishcloth» is normally little used and occupies the 111.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of dishcloth
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHCLOTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dishcloth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dishcloth» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dishcloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISHCLOTH»

Discover the use of dishcloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dishcloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Splash of Color Dishcloth Sets to Knit
In no time at all, you can whip up these cool (or is that hot?) kitchen sets. Pick your favorite pattern, grab your needles, and go.
‎2007
2
Dishcloth Dresses
The cutest quick & easy gifts, ever!
Leisure Arts, 2013
3
Oliver Hyde's Dishcloth Concert
A fiddler who went into seclusion after his wife's death agrees to play at a wedding. When he finds that only sacks of grain are around to listen, he goes in search of company.
Richard Kennedy, 1977
4
Splish Splash Dishcloths: 15 Crochet Designs
Each Dishcloth in this leaflet was made with Lion Brand® Lion Cotton Yarn. Any brand of 100% Cotton Medium Worsted Weight Yarn may be used. It is best to refer to the YARDAGE/METERS when determining how many balls or skeins to ...
Anne Halliday, 2006
5
Big Book of Crochet
MATERIALS Light/Worsted Weight Yarn [21/2 ounces, 160 yards (70 grarms, 146 meters) per skein]: Dishcloth #1 Cream - 2 skeins Periwinkle - 2 skeins Dishcloth #2 Periwinkle - 2 skeins Cream - 2 skeins Dishcloth #3 Jade - 2 skeins Cream ...
Leisure Arts, 2005
6
Hoosier Folk Legends
105. Burying a Dirty Dishcloth to Cure Warts Mom had this aunt ... I think Maggie was her name . . . that came to visit with them one summer. She was real superstitious, too. My mother had noticed this wart on her arm, Mom's arm. Mom's aunt ...
‎1984
7
Crochet Textures for Home and Baby
Finished Size: approximately 10" (25.5 cm) square MATERIALS Medium Weight Cotton Yarn [2.75 ounces, 94 yards (78 grams, 86 meters) per skein]: Print - 1 skein each dishcloth [3 ounces, 103 yards (85 grams, 94 meters) per skein]: Solid  ...
Leisure Arts, Sheryl Means, 2012
8
Dishcloths by the Dozen
to. crochet. Shown on page 18. 9. TRULY TEXTURED DISHCLOTH to knit. Rnd 3 : Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next Puff St, † sc in next ch-1 sp and in next Puff St, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next Puff St †, repeat from † to ...
Leisure Arts, 1998
9
Gifts to Crochet
doUbLe-QUicK. dishcLoth. Shown on page 4. to warm their hearts Shown on page 8. Finished Size: MATERIALS Cotton Sport Weight Yarn: Cream - 3/ 4 ounce, 50 yards (20 grams, 45.5 meters) Green - 3/4 ounce, 50 yards (20 grams, 45.5 ...
Leisure Arts, 2003
10
Performing the Meaning
The Polish ścierka (lit. dishcloth) means “a piece of usually linen or cotton cloth used for drying dishes in the kitchen” (Słownik Języka Polskiego 1978: 441). The name stresses the function of the object, which is quite pragmatic, but to dry the ...
Wojciech Baluch

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISHCLOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dishcloth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Extract more from coffee
Mix your grounds with soapy water and scrub on the surface of the stain with a dishcloth. * Clean a dirty grill. The thinking behind this is the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
How to Clean Sponges, and Other Surprising Sources of Germs in …
But if you prefer a sponge (I personally prefer using a sponge over a dishcloth) make sure to sanitize it often to rid it of harmful bacteria. «Mother Earth News, Jul 15»
3
Mathews' mopping act salvages Sri Lanka again
Last year Mathews was no ordinary dishcloth. He was one of those state-of-the-art drying fabrics manufactured as a byproduct of a space ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
DNA caught drugged-up salesman who shoved lit cigarette through …
She then fetched a dishcloth after discovering spittle splattered across her front door. And it was the DNA that Haines left on both items that led ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Would you go on holiday without your children? Meet the mum who …
I don't have to pick up a dishcloth all week. Heaven. We still take a family holiday if we can afford it, it's hard now the youngest two are in high ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Lucy Cavendish on being unhappy alone
And a dishcloth.” Six hours later, the children now in bed, I am upstairs touching up my make-up. For some reason I am feeling nervous. I hear a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Beach time is family time for Welcome columnist
There is a wonderful A.C. Moore craft store here, and they had their dishcloth yarn on sale, so I stocked up. I am sure some of these dishcloths ... «Lexington Dispatch, Jul 15»
8
Yadkin County Library news
... will begin with learning the basic knitting/crocheting stitches and making a beginner scarf or dishcloth. Classes are taught by Michelle Spillman of Yadkinville. «Yadkin Ripple, Jul 15»
9
Liberators work on passing, catching and defending in Parkview 7 …
It was 95 degrees out, the humidity was hanging in the air like warm dishcloth and a football tournament broke out. To be more precise a 7-on-7 ... «Bolivar Herald-Free Press, Jul 15»
10
Crisp Carrot Tacos from 'Eat Mexico'
Warm the corn tortillas on a comal or in the microwave and place in a dishcloth to keep warm. Place one tortilla on a work surface. Using your ... «Yahoo Food, Jun 15»

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