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mop

mop

107 1.0
A tool with a long handle and soft cloth used to wash floors
  • noun
  • /mɑp/
translation icon : fregona (Spain)
  • I have the laundry going vacuumed, literally sweating in here, and now I'm going to mop the floors and have a new mop.
  • mop and bucket
  • dust mop

But if you can't find a mop, use Rand Paul's hair.

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Examples

  • Then he swabbed the floor with a mop and a pail of dirty water.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The level of the waste was high enough that the mop handle could reach it.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "I need someone to hit your section one more time with the mop, Mr. Winters."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • So I'm just using my favorite spray mop to go around and clean this room.

  • Standing with his hands on his hips, he watched Wilbur push the mop across the floor.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The porter came out with a mop and began to scrub the sidewalk.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The Self Cleaning Roller Mop is designed for a smudge free spotless floors.

  • I used a mop to clean the muddy footprints off the floor.

  • After dinner, she grabbed a mop to clean up the spills in the kitchen.

  • Make sure to wring out the mop before you start washing the floors.

Synonyms

swab
vsmop
1 4.6

A tool like a mop with cotton on a handle for cleaning floors

is focused specifically on washing floors with water rather than any surface
dust mop
vsmop
1 2.4

A mop with a long handle and a soft dry head that removes dust from floors

is meant for washing floors with water rather than dry dust removal
dustmop
vsmop
1 3.4

A mop with a dry cloth head that picks up dust from floors

is intended for washing floors with water rather than dry dusting
sponge mop
vsmop
2.1

A mop with a soft sponge on a handle that soaks up water to clean floors

is the general washing implement not limited to a sponge head
dry mop
vsmop
2.0

A tool with a dry soft head used to remove dust from floors without water

is used for wet floor washing rather than dry cleaning or dusting

Compounds

mop water
1 1.1

Water used to clean floors with a mop

mop handle
1 1.0

A long stick attached to a mop used for holding and moving it while cleaning

dust mop
1 2.4

A mop with a long handle and a soft dry head that removes dust from floors

mop head
1 1.6

The part at the end of a mop that soaks up water for cleaning floors

dry mop
2.0

A tool with a dry soft head used to remove dust from floors without water

mop up
3.7

A final action to complete small remaining tasks

sponge mop
2.1

A mop with a soft sponge on a handle that soaks up water to clean floors

How Effective

microfiber
  • US
4 3.7
mop
107 1.0
cloth
215 1.0
dust mop
1 2.4

Surface Forms

mop singular
mops plural

Etymology

Mop comes from an old English word moppe that meant a 'bundle of cloth' for cleaning, so a mop is still that bundle of cloth on a handle used to wash floors.