WIPING CLOTH Synonyms

• a cloth for washing dishes

• a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

• a small piece of cloth

• a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

• music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

• newspaper with half-size pages

• a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

• treat cruelly

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• play in ragtime

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• censure severely or angrily

• break into lumps before sorting

• a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)

• a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning

• a purifier that removes impurities from a gas

• a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

• wipe with a towel

• the act of rubbing or wiping

• rub with a circular motion

• (of clothing) Torn, ragged or tattered.

• (of a person) Wearing torn or tattered clothes.

• a piece of cloth used in industrial environment for cleaning grease, oil, etc.