Used to refer to worn-out clothing or fabric.
Mi madre siempre guardaba un jarropa viejo para limpiar las manchas difíciles de la casa.
My mother always kept an old rag to clean the tough stains in the house.
Con un jarropa viejo, ella logró limpiar la mesa cubierta de polvo.
With an old rag, she managed to clean the dust-covered table.