damp cloth

dæmp klɔθ

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Definition of damp cloth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cleaningcloth that is slightly wet

She wiped the table with a damp cloth.
Use a damp cloth to clean the screen.
He refreshed his face with a damp cloth.

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cloth that is slightly wet

Expressions with damp

damp down

make less active or intense

The manager damped down the enthusiasm to maintain focus..

damp sheet

sheet that is slightly wet

She covered the plants with a damp sheet to protect them from frost.

damp squib

something that fails to meet expectations or is less exciting than anticipated

The much-hyped product launch turned out to be a damp squib..

damp squid

something that is disappointing or not exciting

The party was a damp squid after the main act canceled.

rising damp

moisture from the ground moves up inside walls

Rising damp can ruin paint and plaster.

damp off

decay and die from too much moisture

The seedlings began to damp off after heavy rains.

Expressions with cloth

cloth ears

someone who does not listen or pay attention

He didn't hear the alarm because he's a cloth ears.

whole cloth

something entirely fabricated or false

His story was made out of whole cloth.

cut from the same cloth

show very close likeness in basic character or background

The two candidates cut from the same cloth in their speeches.

have cloth ears

be unable to hear well or pay attention

He must have cloth ears because he didn't hear the alarm.

man of the cloth

male member of the clergy

The man of the cloth led the Sunday service.

out of whole cloth

adj.

completely invented with no truth or basis

That was an out of whole cloth excuse.

woman of the cloth

female member of the clergy

The woman of the cloth delivered a heartfelt sermon.

cleaning cloth

piece of fabric used for cleaning surfaces

She used a cleaning cloth to wipe the table.

cloth covering

material made of fabric used to cover something

The table had a beautiful cloth covering.

cloth pad

soft fabric pad used for cleaning or polishing

He wiped the table with a cloth pad.

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wipe down

cleaning

clean a surface using a damp cloth

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French:chiffon humide, ...
German:Feuchtes Tuch, ...
Italian:panno umido, ...
Spanish:Paño Húmedo, ...
Portuguese:pano úmido, ...
Chinese:湿布, ...
Japanese:湿った布, ...
Arabic:قِطْعَة قُماش مُبَلَّلَة, ...
Hebrew:סְמַרְטוּט לַח, ...
Russian:влажная тряпка, ...
Ukrainian:волога ганчірка, ...
Hindi:नम कपड़ा, ...
Bengali:স্যাঁতসেঁতে কাপড়, ...
Catalan:drap humit, ...
Czech:vlhký hadr, ...
Danish:fugtig klud, ...
Dutch:vochtige doek, ...
Greek:νοτισμένο πανί, ...
Hungarian:nedves ruha, ...
Khmer:ក្រណាត់សើមបន្តិច, ...
Korean:젖은 천, ...
Persian:دستمال نمدار, ...
Polish:wilgotna szmatka, ...
Portuguese (BR):Pano Úmido, ...
Romanian:cârpă umedă, ...
Swedish:fuktig trasa, ...
Thai:ผ้าชุบน้ำหมาดๆ, ...
Turkish:nemli bez, ...
Vietnamese:khăn ẩm, ...

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