washrag

American  

[wosh-rag, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌræg, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

1. washcloth.

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washrag British  

/ ˈwɒʃˌræɡ /

noun

1. another word for flannel

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Etymology

Origin of washrag

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; wash + rag ¹

Example Sentences

“Ask him about Vietnam and he’ll tell you about the time he stole a washrag from the guy in the adjoining cell,” Michael Lewis wrote, in 1997.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2018

“Ask him about Vietnam and he’ll tell you about the time he stole a washrag from the guy in the adjoining cell. Ask him about his first marriage and he’ll leap right to his adultery.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 18, 2018

A second, like an old washrag, hung over a dead branch.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then she’d rub his mouth with Mentholatum, or maybe lay a wet washrag over his eyes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

“I’m holding a clean washrag in my hand. Do you or don’t you want it? Just yes or no, please.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger