抹布在英语中可以称作 "cloth" 或 "dishcloth"。这个词源于中世纪拉丁语 "clōth"，意思是 "织物" 或 "布料"。例句：

I used a cloth to clean the counter. 我用抹布擦洗了柜台。

The dishcloth was covered in soap suds. 抹布上覆盖着肥皂泡。