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dishrag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
dishrag
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dishcloth (but now widely held to connote a threadbare and unclean nature versus that synonym).

noun

An unclean person; used in similes.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dish + rag.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dishrags (plural)

Phrases

limber as a dishrag

Frequently Paired Words

dishpan

Synonyms

dishcloth

Questions

What does dishrag mean?
Synonym of dishcloth (but now widely held to connote a threadbare and unclean nature versus that synonym).
Where does dishrag come from?
From dish + rag.

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