pano de prato

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Noun

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pano de prato m (plural panos de prato)

  1. dishcloth (cloth for drying dishes)
    Synonym: pano de copa
    • 1972, Livardo Alves da Costa, Carlos Mendes, Sardinha (lyrics and music), “Marcha da Cueca”, in Carnaval Copacabana, performed by Celso Teixeira, Rio de Janeiro: Discos Copacabana:
      Eu mato, eu mato / Quem roubou minha cueca / Pra fazer pano de prato
      I'll kill, I'll kill who stole my underpants to make a dishcloth.
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