1. a cloth used for cleaning floors
2. a heavy canvas floor covering painted or printed with decorative patterns
Usage: historical

Examples

• She wrung out the floorcloth before wiping down the kitchen tiles.
• The janitor kept several floorcloths in his cleaning cart.
• Colonial homes often featured painted floorcloths in their dining rooms.
• The floorcloth was decorated with geometric patterns in blue and white.
• He dipped the floorcloth in soapy water to clean the spilled juice.
• The museum displayed an 18th-century floorcloth with floral motifs.