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dustcloth

/duhst-klawth -kloth/US // ˈdʌstˌklɔθ -ˌklɒθ //

尘布,抹布,尘埃布,尘土布

Related Words

scrap废料,废钢,废弃的,废弃的东西remnant残留物,遗留物,残余物,残余shred切碎,碎裂,撕碎,碎碎念tatter破烂,碎片,碎布条,破烂不堪dishrag抹布,擦鞋布,擦鞋垫,碎纸片wiper刮水器,雨刮器,雨刷器,雨刷

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural dust·cloths [duhst-klawthz, -klothzl, -klawths, -kloths]. /ˈdʌstˌklɔðz, -ˌklɒðzl, -ˌklɔθs, -ˌklɒθs/.

    • : a soft, absorbent cloth used for dusting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inrag
Synonyms
dishrag抹布,擦鞋布,擦鞋垫,碎纸片remnant残留物,遗留物,残余物,残余scrap废料,废钢,废弃的,废弃的东西shred切碎,碎裂,撕碎,碎碎念tatter破烂,碎片,碎布条,破烂不堪wiper刮水器,雨刮器,雨刷器,雨刷

Examples

  • Phillida was framed in the open square, and shook a dustcloth at us by way of greeting and evidence of her busyness.

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

  • He picked the Antarian up by a fold of his robe and shook him like a dirty dustcloth.

  • Then he secured a dustcloth from a hook, produced a small vial of chloroform, and poured some of the liquid on the cloth.

  • As he picked up his broom again, his twin sister came to the door to shake a dustcloth.

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