Braingle: 'Backward' Riddle

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Puzzle ID:	#15161
Fun:	(2.96)
Difficulty:	(2.23)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	MrIxolite
Corrected By:	cowman12

You can do it in vessels for getting you clean.
You can do it to fabric to stop being seen.
You are doing it when you've come up short.
You've done it too when you've equalled in sport.
This may sound like there should be images but then,
You can do all those things without pencil or pen.

What is the word?

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Comments

jimbo Oct 27, 2003	Brilliant! It was fantastic the way you wove the title and the hint together. I actually thought the third clue was about drawing the short straw. (Come up short).
jimbo Oct 27, 2003	Oh and PS I forgot to mention I like the rhyme as well!
timmyboym Oct 31, 2003	Cool teaser
Question_Mark Jul 11, 2005	I like the way you put a little bit of rebus in the teaser. I love it!
MrIxolite Jul 11, 2005	Thanks all
froggygg Jul 13, 2005	I really liked this one! Very creative and a bit of everything all rolled into one! I would love to see more of these! (Hey, I managed to get here before our resident specialist did! Score one for the frog! )
GebbieRose Sep 03, 2008	Classic!
bradon182001 Sep 03, 2008	Very nice teaser. I didn't get it, not even close, but I like it. Thanks for posting.
LouiseF Sep 03, 2008	great teaser i didnt even get close:L
UptheHill Sep 03, 2008
kp52 Sep 03, 2008	good teaser. I liked the way you put the hint in the title, pretty creative. Keep up the good work.
scallio Sep 03, 2008	Good one! Very tough.
emu77alu02 Sep 03, 2008	Very good!!!
phyllisa Sep 03, 2008	That was a good one, I didn't get it at all.
auntiesis Sep 04, 2008	The hint really gave it to me. Thanks for a good teaser, Mr. Ix , good as usual.
abrain Sep 09, 2008	I didn't think I would DRAW a blank but I did. A very clever teaser
Zag24 Jan 13, 2009	I liked the clue more than the puzzle! But both were great.
HABS2933 Sep 03, 2011	Clever teaser. I didn't come up with the answer but really liked it.
gaylewolf Sep 03, 2011	Clever teaser, but I didn't get it - I DRAWED a blank! Thanks. Good morning to Sis and KiPA!
doehead Sep 03, 2011	Got it,but I needed the clue. Very good teaser. Hi LADIES.
auntiesis Sep 03, 2011	Hi all. AROB.
kittygirl19 Sep 03, 2011	say selena gomez twice and post this 2 two teasers and check ur voices
Mandy7 Sep 03, 2011	y wood i do that? no offense. nice teaser that wuz a good one
Kronos Sep 04, 2011	Good teaser. But I think the greatest thing was "post this 2 two teasers"! It would have been simple and faster with less characters to say 'to 2 teasers'. Nasty chat speak. lol