What Does the Word Dishclout?

(ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ ) noun. a cloth or rag for washing or drying dishes.

What is a Dishclout used for?

a cloth for use in washing dishes; dishrag.

What is a Dishclout in Romeo and Juliet?

The nurse's recommendation is that Juliet marry Paris, a match which "excels" her first. She tries to encourage Juliet to do this by comparing Romeo unfavorably to Paris, saying that he is "a dishclout" next to Paris. She says that Romeo may as well be dead in terms of how much use he now is to Juliet.