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bib
top part of an apron; covering the chest
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chamois cloth
a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars
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dishcloth, dishrag
a cloth for washing dishes
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drop cloth
a large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted
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dustcloth, duster, dustrag
a piece of cloth used for dusting
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dust cover, dust sheet
a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period
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end, oddment, remainder, remnant
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
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gore, panel
a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
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ground cloth, groundsheet
a waterproofed piece of cloth spread on the ground (as under a tent) to protect from moisture
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guimpe
a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
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gusset, inset
a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
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handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
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liner, lining
a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment
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longyi, lungi, lungyi
a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma
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patch
a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
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placket
a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
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rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter
a small piece of cloth or paper
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canvas, canvass, sail, sheet
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
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swatch
a sample piece of cloth
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towel
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
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train
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
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balloon sail
any light loose sail
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bandana, bandanna
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
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bath towel
a large towel; to dry yourself after a bath
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beach towel
very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
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crossjack, mizzen course
the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast
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dish towel, dishtowel, tea towel
a towel for drying dishes
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fag end
the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
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flash
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
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fore-and-aft sail
any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
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foresail
the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
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face towel, hand towel
a small towel used to dry the hands or face
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headsail
any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
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mainsail
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
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main-topsail
a topsail set on the mainmast
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paper towel
a disposable towel made of absorbent paper
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pasty
(usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
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pine-tar rag
baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
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pocket-handkerchief
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
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press of canvas, press of sail
the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
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roller towel
a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller
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royal
a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
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save-all
a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
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shoulder patch
patch worn on the shoulder of a military uniform to indicate rank
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skysail
the sail above the royal on a square-rigger
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square sail
a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mast
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topgallant, topgallant sail
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
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topsail
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast