wet rags
Moist cleaning cloths
Wet rags are cloths dampened with water, used for cleaning or cooling.
Figuratively, a wet rag describes someone dull, dispiriting, or lacking energy—similar to a wet blanket: Don't be such a wet rag about it.
The image suggests something limp and unpleasant to encounter.
- dampSlightly wet
- clothWoven or knit material
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- wipingRubbing to clean
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
soaked · dripping · terry cloth · downtrodden · weak-willed · submissive · exhausted · lifeless · worn out · limp · wrung out · saturated · ineffective · cleaning supplies · wipe down · feeble · sponge · dishrag