The plural form of dustcloth; multiple cloths used for dusting and cleaning surfaces.
Regular plural formation of 'dustcloth' by adding '-s'. The singular form dates to the 19th century.
Households typically kept several dustcloths because they accumulated dust quickly and needed regular washing—having multiple cloths meant you could rotate them rather than reusing a dirty cloth.
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