torchon

/tɔʁ.ʃɔ̃/
1.
nounmasculine

tea towel / dishcloth (kitchen cloth used to dry dishes or wipe surfaces)

Passe-moi le torchon, j'ai renversé du jus sur la table.

Pass me the tea towel, I spilled juice on the table.

2.
nounmasculine

rag; derogatory term for a badly written or low-quality publication, article, book, etc.

Je ne vais pas lire ce torchon, c'est bourré de fautes.

I'm not going to read that rag; it's full of mistakes.