floor cloth

Scrubbing fabric square

A floor cloth is a piece of heavy canvas or similar material, often painted or decorated, used as a floor covering.

Before linoleum and vinyl, painted floor cloths served as affordable alternatives to rugs in American and European homes.

The term also refers to a cloth used for cleaning floors: She wrung out the floor cloth and wiped down the kitchen.

Related

wax · easy clean · scrub · kitchen · spill · spilled milk · wipe · cleaning rag · mat · oilcloth · painted · pattern · sweep · bucket · tiles · vinyl · dustpan · hearth

Opposites
cleaning tool type

floor clothsponge

Absorbent cleaning material

scrub brush · vacuum cleaner · feather duster · broom · paper towel

surface cleaned

floor clothdust cloth

Fabric for removing particles

polishing cloth · dish cloth

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G