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   mop

   /mäp/

   noun

   • 1. an implement consisting of a sponge or a bundle of thick loose strings attached to a handle, used for wiping floors or other surfaces. Similar spongeswabsqueegee
   • ▪ a thick mass of disordered hair: "her tousled mop of blonde hair" Similar shockmanethatchtanglemassmat
   • ▪ an act of wiping something clean, especially a floor: "the kitchen needed a quick mop"

   verb

   • 1. clean or soak up liquid from (something) by wiping: "she mopped the floor and cleaned out two cupboards"
   • ▪ wipe (something) away from a surface: "cleaning crews spent much of Wednesday mopping water from classrooms that had flooded"
   • ▪ wipe sweat or tears from (one's face or eyes): "he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket to mop his brow"

   Word Origin late 15th century: perhaps ultimately related to Latin mappa ‘napkin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. moppy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

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