also: だいふきん
table-wiping cloth; dishcloth
A cloth used for wiping tables or countertops, often in kitchens or restaurants.
台布巾でテーブルを拭いてください。
Please wipe the table with the table-wiping cloth.
飲食店では台布巾を清潔に保つことが大切だ。
In restaurants, it is important to keep table-wiping cloths clean.
雑巾 is a floor cloth or dust cloth, often used for cleaning floors, whereas 台布巾 is for table surfaces.
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.