also: だいふきん
table-wiping cloth; dishcloth
A cloth used for wiping tables or countertops, often in kitchens or restaurants.
Please wipe the table with the table-wiping cloth.
In restaurants, it is important to keep table-wiping cloths clean.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; ふきん is a common reading for 布巾.
Compound of 台 (だい, 'table, stand') and 布巾 (ふきん, 'wiping cloth'). The reading だいぶきん is a straightforward combination; だいふきん reflects the standalone reading of 布巾.