facecloth

[ feys-klawth, -kloth ]

noun

, plural face·cloths [feys, -klaw, th, z, -klo, th, z, -klawths, -kloths].

1. washcloth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of facecloth¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; face + cloth

Example Sentences

They're about as rowdy and unpredictable as a facecloth.

From BBC

County and over 900 people hospitalized, Ferrer recommended taking steps like covering your mouth and nose with a facecloth and maintaining a distance of at least six feet when around others.

From Fox News

Should I grab Simone’s workout towel, a facecloth, and lay it on my head like a doily at the center of a coffee table?

From Literature

Massage in nightly and remove with a clean, hot facecloth.

From The Guardian

Water or a wet facecloth applied to the wrists, inside forearms, and neck...

From New York Times