dustcloth

[ duhst-klawth-kloth ]

noun

, plural dust·cloths [duhst, -klaw, th, z, -klo, th, zl, -klawths, -kloths].

1. a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dustcloth¹

First recorded in 1720–30; dust + cloth

Example Sentences

At the top, two small pieces of dustcloth, cut into ears and glued in place.

From Literature

She took a dustcloth and the vacuum and went into the living room.

From Literature

One cold afternoon Mrs. Little was shaking her dustcloth out of the window when she noticed a small bird lying on the windowsill, apparently dead.

From Literature

She dropped her dustcloth to a chair, scanning his face intently.

From Project Gutenberg

As she went back up the yard she saw Mrs. Pinkney, with her head tied up with a towel, shaking a dustcloth at one of her front windows.

From Project Gutenberg