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Meaning of "facecloth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FACECLOTH

facecloth  [ˈfeɪsklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACECLOTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Facecloth 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 FACECLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of facecloth in the English dictionary

The definition of facecloth in the dictionary is a small towelling cloth used for washing, mainly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FACECLOTH


backcloth
ˈbækˌklɒθ
breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
cloth
klɒθ
crumbcloth
ˈkrʌmˌklɒθ
dishcloth
ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ
floorcloth
ˈflɔːklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACECLOTH

face-harden
face-lift
face-off
face-plant
face-saver
face-saving
face-to-face
faceable
facebar
Facebook
facedown
faceless
facelessness
facemail
faceman
faceplate
faceprint
facer
facet
facete

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACECLOTH

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

Synonyms and antonyms of facecloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «facecloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACECLOTH

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

Translator English - Chinese

面巾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

facecloth
570 millions of speakers

English

facecloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

facecloth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

facecloth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мочалку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toalha de rosto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুখ কাপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débarbouillette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Facecloth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waschlappen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手ぬぐい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

facecloth
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Facecloth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

facecloth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக துணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेसक्लॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüz bez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facecloth
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

facecloth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мочалку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

facecloth
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

facecloth
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waslap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

facecloth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

facecloth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of facecloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACECLOTH»

The term «facecloth» is regularly used and occupies the 72.890 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACECLOTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACECLOTH»

Discover the use of facecloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to facecloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Justice Denied: The Trial of Erik Rasmussen
He also felt the facecloth inside the shower on the rack and another facecloth and towel in the bathroom and found them all to be dry. Dr. Lee visited the scene at 10:30 a.m. and also inspected the bathroom, but he did not feel the facecloth.
Erik Rasmussen, 2004
2
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting and Crocheting
Increase the number of stitches—say to about 55—and create a fabulous facecloth. If you're really ambitious, turn to Chapter 17 and make a crochet chain of about 8 stitches; fold the chain in half and sew it on a corner of the facecloth to make ...
Gail Diven, Cindy Kitchel, 2004
3
One Dog and His Boy
You can have your facecloth for a bit. Ireckon you'veearned it.” Fleck mouthed the facecloth and wagged a polite tail. But just then the dogs heard something interesting in the bushes and in a flashall five ofthem were offin pursuit. “Was ita hare ...
Eva Ibbotson, 2014
4
A Man of the Church: Honoring the Theology, Life, and ...
The same word, soudarion, is used for the facecloth of Jesus in John 20:7. The linen cloths, therefore, of 20:7 (and 19:40) were presumably bandages for Jesus' hands and feet. Jacques Winandy says they were for his “wrists and ankles, ...
Michel Barnes, 2012
5
Boston Terriers: Everything about Purchase, Care, Behavior, ...
Wet either the facecloth or the sponge. Do not use soap yet. 3. Gently wipe your dog's face with the wet facecloth or sponge. Be sure to avoid getting water in the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. lf you get water in your dog's nose, it may panic. 4.
Susan Bulanda, 2002
6
Olive Kitteridge
Rebecea took the facecloth out of the freezer. She folded it into a strip and sat down across from David, holding the facecloth over her eyes. “If a person's had one," she said. “I don't think they would mind." David didn't answer. “Evidently the  ...
Elizabeth Strout, 2008
7
Olive Kitteridge: A Novel in Stories
But evenwhenshe heard thefear in his voice, and she felt felt the fear herself, she knewwhat most badly about was Jace and the blonde. “Tell me,” David said. “ What's a facecloth doing inthe freezer?” “I didn't get the job,” Rebecca said. “No?
‎2013
8
A Dead Man's Chest
He soaked a facecloth in cold water and then wrung it out till it was just damp. Back in the bedroom, he wiped Cronk's lips. Cronk bit the cool damp facecloth and sucked softly. “Thanks,” he said, smiling. “I needed that.” “You need rest,” Davey ...
Bruce Banta, 2011
9
Life Begins at 49
High on the priority list was the purchase of a facecloth. Why we didn't have a facecloth I don't know. What I do know is that we walked many kilometres through the streets of Moscow looking for one. I suppose it was like walking through some  ...
Chris Brady, 2012
10
Reading the Gospels with Gregory the Great: Homilies on the ...
why is it, do we think, that the facecloth which covered the Lord's head was not found with the other linen cloths in the tomb? Surely it is because, as Paul says, " the head of Christ is God" (1 Cor. 11:3), and the incomprehensible mysteries of the ...
Pope Gregory I, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACECLOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term facecloth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Carer who 'swung' elderly dementia sufferer into chair jailed after …
The other care worker went to fetch a facecloth and could hear Bibbey shouting at her to move forward. She saw Bibbey with her hand on the ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
What does the summer hold for Paul Pogba?
“Real Madrid are a club that is used to buying players like you buy a facecloth - and then throws them away like a facecloth,” Raiola remarked ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
3
Cuxton kitchen fire is 11th in a month for Kent fire and rescue
A flat in Brompton, Gillingham had to be ventilated by firefighters on 22 June just after 4.30pm after the elderly resident left a facecloth and sock ... «Maidstone and Medway News, Jul 15»
4
Wary Wimbledon cuts ground capacity as temperatures soar
As well as hats and plentiful sunshine, Wilson had brought a facecloth, which she had moistened during a trip to the ladies' and draped over ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Man 'gagged and burned with iron during three hour torture session'
... his ribs” and he received knife wounds including cuts to his fingers after they gagged him with a facecloth so his screams could not be heard. «Coleraine Times, Jun 15»
6
'Strange & Norrell': How to Dress Like a 19th Century Gentleman
He wears stockings, breeches and clean linen with patterned silk or velvet waistcoats, and fashionable coats from facecloth or moleskin with ... «Anglophenia, Jun 15»
7
Shoebox Project restarts
Each box has specific items that are compulsory - toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, facecloth, an item of clothing, educational supplies, a toy and ... «News24, Jun 15»
8
Java: The caffeinated consciousness in nearly everything turns 20
... headache for system administrators, it's a full on, three-day, darkened-room, facecloth on head migraine with flashing lights and dizzy spells. «Inquirer, May 15»
9
Trying to understand why your baby is upset
However, there may be just as much relief in home remedies such as a cold facecloth, or mum's clean finger. Pain relief can also help during ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
10
Girl turns in man who abused her
... her bedroom one afternoon while her mother was out and, under the guise of wanting to clean her with a facecloth, sexually assaulted her. «The Telegram, May 15»

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