NounCommon lingo
Jharan
[jhah-run]Pan-Diaspora· From Hindustani / Anglo-Indian household terminology for a dusting or drying cloth
Also spelled: tea towel, kitchen cloth
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A coarse cotton dishcloth, dusting rag, or kitchen tea-towel indispensable in every Anglo-Indian pantry.
“Take the clean jharan from the sideboard drawer and dry the glassware before setting the tea tray.”
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