squeegee

American  

[skwee-jee, skwee-jee] / ˈskwi dʒi, skwiˈdʒi /

noun

1. an implement edged with rubber or the like, for removing water from windows after washing, sweeping water from wet decks, etc.

2. a similar and smaller device, as for removing excess water from photographic negatives or prints or for forcing paint, ink, etc., through a porous surface, as in serigraphy.

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verb (used with object)

squeegeed, squeegeeing

1. to sweep, scrape, or press with or as if with a squeegee.

2. to force (paint, ink, etc.) through a screen in making a silk-screen print.

squeegee British  

/ ˈskwiːdʒiː /

noun

1. an implement with a rubber blade used for wiping away surplus water from a surface, such as a windowpane

2. any of various similar devices used in photography for pressing the water out of wet prints or negatives or for squeezing prints onto a glazing surface

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verb

1. to remove (water or other liquid) from (something) by use of a squeegee

2. (tr) to press down (a photographic print, etc) with a squeegee

Etymology

Origin of squeegee

First recorded in 1835–45; originally a nautical term; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

On another street, a young Asian woman was using a long-handled squeegee to push water out the front door of a Chinese restaurant.

From Literature

Now, 30 years after it premiered here, also around Thanksgiving, the digital squeegee has been applied to “Anthology,” the band’s own multi-part video memoir.

From Los Angeles Times

As the rain fell overnight, a maintenance crew armed with leaf blowers and giant squeegees worked up to kickoff to keep the field in decent condition.

From Los Angeles Times

The sustenance is presided over by a sculpture of an Amazonian woman, who wields a squeegee rather than a lance.

From Los Angeles Times

Others have hit the streets, selling flowers and brandishing squeegees to wash car windows.

From New York Times

Related Words

• dab
• swab
• wipe