also: ふきの
noun
Archaic word for a cloth used for wiping dishes; the modern term is 布巾 (ふきん).
See also: 布巾
古い文献では「拭布」と書いて「ふきのの」と読ませている例がある。
In old documents, there are examples where 拭布 is read as ふきのの.
Modern standard word for dish towel or tea towel; 拭布 is its archaic predecessor.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling 拭布 combines 拭 (wipe) and 布 (cloth), and the reading ふきのの may be an older form related to 布巾 (ふきん).