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dustmop

dustmop

1 3.4
A mop with a dry cloth head that picks up dust from floors
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌstˌmɒp/
translation icon : mopa
  • I need a new dustmop for the living room.

Examples

  • With a quick swipe of the dustmop, the hallway was free of dirt and lint.

  • The dustmop is in the closet.

  • Every week, he ran the dustmop under the furniture to collect hidden dust.

  • She used a dustmop to clean the hardwood floors before the guests arrived.

  • I used a dustmop to clean the hardwood floors and remove all the dirt.

  • After sweeping the room, I finished up with a dustmop to catch the leftover dust.

  • To quickly tidy up the living room, I grabbed my dustmop and went over the surfaces.

Synonyms

mop
vsdustmop
107 1.0

A tool with a long handle and soft cloth used to wash floors

is for dry dust removal rather than washing with water
dust mop
vsdustmop
1 2.4

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

is the same dry cleaning tool but without emphasizing handle length
dry mop
vsdustmop
2.0

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

is the general dry cleaning tool for removing dust without extra detail

How Effective

dustmop
1 3.4
duster
4 1.3
dustcloth
1.0

Surface Forms

dustmop singular
dustmops plural

Morphology

dustmop = dust + mop (transparent) = dust + mop

A literal compound 'dust' + 'mop' meaning a mop for dust; learners can readily infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Dustmop is made from the words dust ('tiny dry dirt') and mop ('cleaning tool'). So a dustmop is literally a mop for dust and has a dry head to pick up dust from floors.