washcloth
wash·cloth/ˈwɔʃ.klɔθ/noun
washcloth is spelled W-A-S-H-C-L-O-T-H: 9 letters and 2 syllables (wash·cloth). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, washcloth means “A small cloth used to wash the face and body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of washcloth is washcloths.
How many letters and syllables are in washcloth?
| Letters | 9: W-A-S-H-C-L-O-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wash·cloth |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is washcloth?
Washcloth appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce washcloth?
- UK /ˈwɒʃ.klɒθ/
- US /ˈwɔʃ.klɔθ/
- US /ˈwɑʃ.-/
Washcloth has 2 syllables, split wash·cloth in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-washcloth.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of washcloth
- washcloths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does washcloth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small cloth used to wash the face and body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Washcloth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cloth used to wash:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gant de toilette |
| German | Waschlappen |
| Portuguese | flanela |
| Spanish | toallita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does washcloth come from?
From wash + cloth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).