dust cloth

Furniture wiping tool

A dust cloth is a soft piece of fabric used for wiping dust from surfaces.

Unlike a rag used for wet cleaning, a dust cloth is typically used dry or with a light coating of furniture polish: She ran a dust cloth over the bookshelves.

Some dust cloths are treated to attract and hold particles.

Related

cleaning rag · wipe down · static cling · polishing · lint-free · flannel · towel · wiping · dirty · synthetic fiber · clean · spring cleaning · flick · cotton · musty · elbow grease · lint · sweep

Categories
Opposites
cleaning function

dust clothmop

Floor-washing implement

wet mop · scrub brush · sponge · steam cleaner · pressure washer

cleaning outcome

dust clothpolish

Smooth by rubbing

polishing cloth · shine · wax · buffer · lacquer

Family

dust, cloth, clothing, dusty, dusting, duster, dusted, clothier, dustless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G