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a long-handled mop of dry, absorbent material, used for dusting floors. Also called dry mop.[1950-55]
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dust mop
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dust-mop — /dust mop /, v.t., dust mopped, dust mopping. to clean with a dust mop. * * * … Universalium
dust-mop — /dust mop /, v.t., dust mopped, dust mopping. to clean with a dust mop … Useful english dictionary
dust mop — noun a dry swab for dusting floors • Syn: ↑dustmop, ↑dry mop • Hypernyms: ↑swab, ↑swob, ↑mop * * * noun : dry mop * * * a long handled mop of dry, absorbent … Useful english dictionary
dust mop — noun Date: 1953 dry mop … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mop — A mop in a bucket with its dryer For the acronym, see MOP (disambiguation). For other uses, see Mops (disambiguation). A mop (such as a floor mop) is a mass or bundle of coarse strings or yarn, etc., or a piece of cloth, sponge, or other… … Wikipedia
mop — n 1. swab, swabber, sponge mop; duster, dust mop, dry mop. 2.Slang. crop, mass, mat, thatch; head of hair, shock, shag, mane, crine. v 3. swab, scrub, wash, sponge, wipe, clean; dust, whisk, sweep … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mop — [n1] tangle of material, often used to absorb liquid duster, sponge, squeegee, swab, sweeper, towel; concepts 392,499 mop [n2] thick mass of hair mane, shock, tangle, thatch, tresses; concept 399 mop [v] clean by using water and cloth dab, dust … New thesaurus
mop — I n. a dry, dust, wet mop II v. (N; used with an adjective) we mopped the floor clean * * * [mɒp] dust dust wet mop (N; used with an adjective) we mopped the floor clean a dry … Combinatory dictionary
mop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. floor mop, dry mop; brush, broom; tuft. v. t. swab, wipe. See cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. swab, duster, sweeper; see broom . Types of mops include: oil, floor, dust, dish, rag, wet, dry,… … English dictionary for students
dust — 1. noun 1) the desk was covered in dust Syn: dirt, grime, filth, smut, soot; fine powder 2) they fought in the dust Syn: earth, soil, dirt; ground 2. verb 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
