Phrase guide

face cloth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small cloth used to wash one's face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: washcloth, washrag, flannel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bath linen

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: къ́рпа за лице́ (kǎ́rpa za licé) — small cloth
  • Catalan: rentacares — small cloth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洗臉毛巾 /洗脸毛巾 (xǐliǎn máojīn) — small cloth
  • Esperanto: vizaĝtuko — small cloth
  • Finnish: pesulappu — small cloth
  • French: gant de toilette — small cloth
  • German: Waschlappen — small cloth
  • German: Gesichtswaschlappen — small cloth
  • Ingrian: silmärätti — small cloth
  • Polish: myjka — small cloth
  • Welsh: clwt ymolchi — small cloth