No. 12,011 in French
torchon
"Torchon" in English means "dish towel" or "rag."
In a sentence
J'ai utilisé un torchon pour essuyer la vaisselle.
I used a dishcloth to dry the dishes.
The word 'torchon' refers to a dishcloth or tea towel, typically used in the kitchen for drying dishes.
Ce vieux torchon ne sert plus à rien, il faut le jeter.
This old rag is useless now; we need to throw it away.
The word 'torchon' here is used to describe an old, worn-out cloth, often considered a 'rag'.
La pièce de théâtre qu'il a écrite est un véritable torchon.
The play he wrote is a real mess.
'Torchon' is figuratively used in this sentence to describe something poorly made or worthless, such as a badly written manuscript.
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