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mophead

mophead

2.6
The part at the end of a mop that soaks up water
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑpˌhɛd/
translation icon : cabeza de fregona
  • You will need to soak the mophead in soapy water to remove all the dirt.

Examples

  • After mopping the floor, she rinsed out the mophead to keep it clean for next time.

  • Or riveted to the chamois mophead's super-absorbent strokes through spills at the street fairs.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The cleaner replaced the old mophead with a new one before starting her work.

Synonyms

mop head
vsmophead
1 1.6

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

is the same meaning but written as a single word rather than two words

Surface Forms

mophead singular
mopheads plural

Morphology

mophead = mop + head (transparent) = mop + head

Direct compound naming the absorbent bundle at the end of a mop; meaning is literal and directly derived from the components.

Etymology

Mophead is simply mop + head, meaning the bundle of cloth or material at the end of a mop. That's why a mophead is the part you soak, scrub with, or replace when cleaning; it is literally the 'head' of the mop.