washrag
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]washrag (plural washrags)
- (Southern US) A square piece of cloth for washing the face and body.
- Synonyms: face washer (Australian), flannel (British), washcloth (US)
- Hypernym: rag
- Coordinate terms: dishrag, do-rag; dishcloth
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, “Zooey”, in Franny and Zooey, published 1961:
- Mrs. Glass abruptly leaned her weight forward, without getting up, and reached out and picked up something from the top of the laundry hamper. "Do you have a washrag back there?"she asked.
"The word is 'washcloth,' not 'washrag,' and all I want, God damn it, Bessie, is to be left alone in this bathroom.