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facecloth

/ˈfeɪsklɒθ/noun

उच्चारण फ़ेस्क्लॉथ

मुँह पोंछने/धोने का छोटा तौलिया

Basic word

noun
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    a small square towel used for washing your face

    मुँह पोंछने/धोने का छोटा तौलिया

    • She wiped her face with a damp facecloth.
    • Hang your facecloth on the rail to dry.
    • He dipped the facecloth in warm water.
    + 1 more example
    • The hotel gave each guest a clean facecloth.

    Synonyms flannel

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

countable noun

A facecloth is a countable noun, so you can talk about one facecloth or several facecloths, and it is often written as one word.

Facecloth countable noun है, इसलिए एक या कई facecloths कहे जा सकते हैं, और इसे अक्सर एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।

  • Please give each guest a clean facecloth.
  • The hotel room had two towels and a facecloth.

use / wash / wipe + with a facecloth

We use the preposition 'with' for the tool used to wash or wipe something.

धोने या पोंछने के साधन के लिए preposition 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Wipe the baby's face gently with a warm facecloth.

facecloth in British and other forms

In British English a facecloth is also called a flannel; in American English, a washcloth.

British English में facecloth को flannel भी कहते हैं; American English में इसे washcloth कहा जाता है।

  • In the UK, many people call a facecloth a flannel.
+Collocations 4

adjective + facecloth

cleandampsoftwarmcottonwet

  • She pressed a warm, damp facecloth against her eyes.

verb + facecloth

wring outrinsefoldhang upsoak

  • Wring out the facecloth before you use it.

facecloth + for

washingremoving make-upcoolingcleaning a baby

  • A soft facecloth is gentle for cleaning a baby.

facecloth + for

a babya patienttravela guest

  • A small facecloth is useful for a sick patient.
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  • Mother put a cold facecloth on my forehead when I had a fever.

बुखार होने पर माँ ने मेरे माथे पर ठंडा कपड़ा रखा।

  • He wiped his sweaty face with a facecloth after the match.

मैच के बाद उसने मुँह-पोंछने वाले तौलिये से अपना पसीने से भरा चेहरा पोंछा।

  • Pack a towel and a facecloth for the hostel.

छात्रावास के लिए एक तौलिया और एक छोटा मुँह-तौलिया रख लो।

  • Radhika washed the facecloth with soap and dried it in the sun.

राधिका ने facecloth को साबुन से धोया और धूप में सुखाया।

  • A fresh facecloth is a small but important part of travel kits.

ताज़ा facecloth यात्रा-किट का छोटा पर महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।

  • Hang the facecloth on the rail so that it dries quickly.

facecloth को रेलिंग पर टाँग दो ताकि वह जल्दी सूख जाए।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name small cloths or towels used on the body, but each has its own use.

ये शब्द शरीर पर इस्तेमाल होने वाले छोटे कपड़ों या तौलियों के नाम हैं, पर सबका अपना उपयोग है।

facecloth

A small square cloth used to wash your face or body.

मुँह या शरीर धोने के लिए प्रयुक्त छोटा चौकोर कपड़ा।

  • She rinsed the facecloth in warm water.

towel

A larger cloth used to dry the whole body or hands.

पूरे शरीर या हाथ सुखाने के लिए प्रयुक्त बड़ा कपड़ा।

  • He wrapped a towel around his waist.

flannel

The British word for a facecloth; it is also a soft woollen fabric.

Facecloth के लिए British शब्द; यह एक मुलायम ऊनी कपड़ा भी है।

  • Rinse the flannel under the tap.