handcloth
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English handcloth, from Old English handclāþ (“handcloth”), equivalent to hand + cloth. Cognate with Danish håndklæde (“handtowel”), Icelandic handklæði (“handcloth”).
Noun[edit]
handcloth (plural handcloths)
- A handkerchief.
- A washcloth.