dry mop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dry mop
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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An elderly waitress who was cleaning the floor with a dry mop said, “Seat yourself, I’ll be right with you,” and Carol found a table.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2018
Often I’d find myself casing it like a new clean, squinting down at the grey rubber flooring and wondering whether a wet or dry mop would be best.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2016
I followed the janitor pushing his dry mop along the floor as people carrying travel bags danced around him or found seats.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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