dustcloth

dustcloth
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el trapo del polvo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Toss that dustcloth in the laundry when you're done cleaning.Tira ese trapo a la ropa sucia cuando termines de limpiar.
b. la gamuza
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Look at this dustcloth! I guess this cleaning was long overdue.¡Mira esta gamuza! Parece que ya tocaba desde hace mucho.
c. el trapo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Do we have any clean dustcloths?¿Hay trapos limpios?
d. la franela
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
(River Plate)
Grab a dustcloth and some spray, and get to work!Toma una franela y un spray, ¡y ponte a trabajar!
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