Cloth for drying (5)
I believe the answer is:
towel
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cloth for drying</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for towel that I've seen before include "Bathroom cloth" , "Owlet (anag)" , "Dryer" , "what sweater needs?" , "Drier" .)