Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of old, worn, or torn cloth: A small, often used piece of fabric, typically used for cleaning or wiping.
   • A rag; a clout: A scrap of material, usually cotton or similar fabric, employed for domestic chores like dusting or polishing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng một miếng giẻ sạch để lau bụi trên kệ. (She used a clean rag to wipe the dust off the shelf.)
  • Anh ta lau dầu trên sàn nhà bếp bằng một mảnh giẻ cũ. (He mopped up the oil on the kitchen floor with an old cloth.)

Advanced Usage

• "giẻ lau": wiping rag; cleaning cloth. This is a common compound specifying the rag's purpose.

  • Hãy ngâm giẻ lau trong nước xà phòng. (Soak the cleaning rag in soapy water.)

• "giẻ rách": tattered rag; literally "torn rag".

  • Chiếc áo cũ ấy giờ chỉ còn dùng làm giẻ rách. (That old shirt is now only good for being a tattered rag.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giẻ chùi (n): Wiping rag. (A synonym for ).
• Vải vụn (n): Scraps of fabric; cloth remnants. (A broader term for leftover fabric pieces, which can be used as ).

Synonyms

• Mảnh vải: piece of cloth.
• Khăn lau: wiping cloth (often implies a more intact, purpose-made cloth compared to a ).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Thu gom giẻ: to collect rags.

  • Họ thu gom giẻ để tái chế. (They collect rags for recycling.)

• Giặt giẻ: to wash rags.

  • Nhớ giặt giẻ lau bếp sau khi sử dụng. (Remember to wash the kitchen rags after use.)

noun

1. rag; cloth; clout