dry mop

American  

noun

1. dust mop.

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Etymology

Origin of dry mop

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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