dust mop

¹

noun

1. a long-handled mop of dry, absorbent material, used for dusting floors.

dust-mop

²

[ duhst-mop ]

verb (used with object)

, dust-mopped, dust-mop·ping.

1. to clean with a dust mop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dust mop¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

I gather up newspapers and brush the floors with a dust-mop.

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Penny and Mrs. Weems entered the cottage where the seamstress was running a dust mop over the floors.

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They are waxed a few times each year, and a little work each morning with dust mop and carpet sweeper keeps them in good order.

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