dishrag

noun — 2 senses

dishrag

noun

Etymology From dish + rag.

1

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

2

Slang An unclean person; used in similes.

  • You're not going out like that! You look like a dishrag!
Derived terms
limber as a dishrag
Related terms
dishpan

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