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PRONUNCIATION OF DUSTCLOTH

dustcloth  [ˈdʌstˌklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUSTCLOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dustcloth 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 DUSTCLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dustcloth

Towel

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, rayon, bamboo, non-woven fibers or a few other materials.

Definition of dustcloth in the English dictionary

The definition of dustcloth in the dictionary is a cloth used for dusting; a duster.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUSTCLOTH


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUSTCLOTH

dust sheet
dust shot
dust storm
dust-bath
dust-to-dust
dust-up
dustbin
dustbin man
dustbin men
dustcart
duster
duster coat
dustheap
dustier
dustiest
dustily
dustiness
dusting
dusting down
dusting-powder

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUSTCLOTH

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 dustcloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dustcloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUSTCLOTH

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

Translator English - Chinese

抹布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paño sacudidor
570 millions of speakers

English

dustcloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dustcloth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dustcloth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dustcloth
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dustcloth
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধুলো কাপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

torchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kain lap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dustcloth
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雑巾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

걸레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dustcloth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dustcloth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dustcloth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धूळ आणणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dustcloth
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

strofinaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dustcloth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dustcloth
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dustcloth
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dustcloth
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dustcloth
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dustcloth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

støvklut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dustcloth

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTCLOTH»

The term «dustcloth» is used very little and occupies the 169.411 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of dustcloth
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «dustcloth».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUSTCLOTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dustcloth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dustcloth» 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 dustcloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUSTCLOTH»

Discover the use of dustcloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dustcloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Mother's Child: Vignettes from the Life of a Little Greek ...
I balled up the dustcloth and proceeded to dust. At first, it was fun seeing the white film of dust disappear and the gleaming wood shine through. But it quickly became evident that as soon as I dusted, the dust resettled. I saturated the cloth with ...
Stella C. Hatgiannis, 2003
2
Girl in a Pink Skirt
Rummaging around briefly in her barracks bag, she came up with a pair of men's white undershorts. "I found this on the beach the other day and thought, what a helluva dustcloth!" At this, four sets of eyebrows shot skyward in perfect cadence.
Gerry A. Loving, 2003
3
Kindergarten Primary Magazine
If she wears an apron with a row of several pockets at the bottom, in one of these she can carry a small cheesecloth dustcloth, easily washed out every day, and then, as she walks along the halls she can dust off baseboard or picture frames; ...
4
The Kindergarten-primary Magazine
If she wears an apron with a row of several pockets at the bottom, in one of these she can carry a small cheesecloth dustcloth, easily washed out every day, and then, as she walks along the halls she can dust off baseboard or picture frames; ...
Bertha Johnston, E. Lyell Earle, 1919
5
Blink, She's Bleeding
One canvas, wood-backed and roughly three feet by five feet, sat on an easel, unfinished. Draped over it was a large white dustcloth. Strewn carelessly at the foot ofthe easel was Dad's art supplies: bottles with their lids open, brushes ofevery ...
Rachel K. Olson, 2012
6
The Mysterious Code
“After you pick up that dustcloth from where you threw it,” her mother said. “And after you give the furniture in the living-room, the dining-room, and the study a good dusting, not just show the furniture to the dustcloth." “Oh, Moms, I never have a ...
Kathryn Kenny, 2012
7
The Welcoming
She had a pencil behindher ear, a pad inone pocket and a dustcloth in another, andshewas dashing down the hallway toward her rooms. “In a hurry?” “Oh.”She stopped long enough to smile at him.“Yes. I have some papersup inmy room that  ...
Nora Roberts, 2012
8
Artificial Intelligence: Foundations of Computational Agents
... the room have a clean floor), but the robot can only sweep or dust a room if it is in that room. Sweeping causes a room to become dusty (i.e., not dust-free). The robot can only dust a room if the dustcloth is clean; but dusting rooms that are ...
David L. Poole, Alan K. Mackworth, 2010
9
The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition
aYes,. the newspaperfell.« (P 1;9) (156) C: enni, sister A: ung yes C: keley-hay-te. dustcloth-do-DECL. a(Sister). is doing dustcloth.« A: enni-ka keley-cil hay. sister- NOM dustcloth-action do:DECL ...
Dan Isaac Slobin, 2014
10
Japanese Morphophonemics: Markedness and Word Structure
... day trip' 'woman-hater, misogynist' 'pillow-wood, (railroad) crosstie' ki kusa-ki ' grass and tree, plants' makura-gi sakana-turi mono-hosi zookin-kake 'fish- catching, catching fish' 'thing-dryer, frame for drying clothes' 'dustcloth-hanger, place to ...
Junko Itō, Armin Mester, 2003

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUSTCLOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dustcloth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
REVIEW: 'At the Water's Edge,' by Sara Gruen
The next thing you know she has rolled up her sleeves and is wielding a dustcloth, making beds, peeling potatoes and burning under the gaze ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»
2
Keep your Roomba running in tip-top shape
To clean out this area, use compressed air, or a dry dustcloth. When you're done, replace the cover and spiral brush, and replace and tighten ... «CNET, Sep 13»
3
Istanbul announces development and post-production prize winners
For her film The Dustcloth, Ahu Öztürk was awarded with the Support Award amounting to €10,000 presented by French Cinema Center (CNC) ... «Screen International, Apr 12»
4
St. Petersburg: Then and Now
A woman wearing black and white appears, taking a dustcloth and wiping off the icon. The person at the front of the line then steps forward and ... «Intelligent Travel from National Geographic Traveler Magazine, Dec 11»
5
Effortless cleaning gadgets for mums at KoTech Products
It also features a dustcloth function to perform both vacuuming and mopping. Five pieces of cloth refills will be included with every Mamibot ... «The Borneo Post, May 11»
6
My week as a Mad Men wife: Life as a 50s spouse - with no job, no …
Run a dustcloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order. Prepare the children. They are little treasures ... «Daily Mail, Apr 09»

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