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Discover LudwigThe phrase "damp rag" is correct and commonly used in written English
It refers to a cloth that is slightly wet or moist. Example: She wiped her forehead with a damp rag, trying to cool down from the intense heat.
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"The slate is wiped clean, as by a damp rag".
His hair is long and stringy and flies around his wet head like a damp rag.
A "damp rag" on a coat of arms would not look nearly so clever.
President of the European Council, haiku poet, not a damp rag.
James's pending free agency hung over the series like a damp rag.
Memory of the first usage has simply been wiped clean, as by a damp rag.
If excessive, the sap can be wiped away with a damp rag.
When painting raw wood, first wipe the surface with a damp rag to remove dust.
He has been called a "gray mouse" too, he said, and "a damp rag" by one British legislator.
So it's back to a sturdy stick and damp rag for America.
In the a.m., use a damp rag to wipe off the paste.
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