Definitions

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  • noun A flannel for washing the face.

Etymologies

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face +‎ cloth.

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Examples

  • Jan had lunch with some friends in Brighton to fortify herself for her visit to the Priory, a private group of hospitals specialising in mental health care, where visiting hours started at two P.M. The friends suggested that Henry would need toiletries, such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, a facecloth, shower gel, and deodorant.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • Jan had lunch with some friends in Brighton to fortify herself for her visit to the Priory, a private group of hospitals specialising in mental health care, where visiting hours started at two P.M. The friends suggested that Henry would need toiletries, such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, a facecloth, shower gel, and deodorant.

    Henry’s Demons Patrick Cockburn 2011

  • Drench a terry facecloth in the icy water, lay it across your face, and hold it firmly in place for one minute.

    Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010

  • Drench a terry facecloth in the aromatic water and press it firmly onto your face.

    Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010

  • He tossed the sopping, warm facecloth in the corner by the shower of the hotel bathroom.

    Worth a Thousand Words 2010

  • We heated water in pots on an oil stove, poured it into a bucket, grabbed a facecloth and towel, and washed in the privacy of our rooms.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009

  • We heated water in pots on an oil stove, poured it into a bucket, grabbed a facecloth and towel, and washed in the privacy of our rooms.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009

  • Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press SEAL PERFORMS: Holding a sake bottle in a basin, with a facecloth on his head, a seal performed at Hakone-en Aquarium in Hakone, Japan, Tuesday.

    Today's Photos: March 17 2009

  • We heated water in pots on an oil stove, poured it into a bucket, grabbed a facecloth and towel, and washed in the privacy of our rooms.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009

  • We heated water in pots on an oil stove, poured it into a bucket, grabbed a facecloth and towel, and washed in the privacy of our rooms.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009

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