shaving cloth

noun

A cloth designed to cover the chest of a person during shaving.

Meanings

nounshaving cloth (plural shaving cloths)

plural shaving cloths

  1. A cloth designed to cover the chest of a person during shaving.

    Synonyms: shaving linen, shaving rag, shaving towel

  2. datedobsoleteAn emery cloth used for shaving wood.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cloth designed to cover the chest of a person during shaving.

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APA

shaving cloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cloth

MLA

“shaving cloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cloth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shaving cloth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaving%20cloth.

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