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• dust mop
  dust mop

  noun

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

  verb (used with object)

  to clean with a dust mop.

dust mop

¹ American  

noun

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

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dust-mop ² American  

[duhst-mop] / ˈdʌstˌmɒp /

verb (used with object)

dust-mopped, dust-mopping

1. to clean with a dust mop.

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Etymology

Origin of dust mop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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On Day 23 they spotted a dust mop being shaken out a window.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then I placed the chairs on the tables to clear the floor for him to sweep with a dust mop.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

We sit in the kitchen, avoiding the dust mop of the woman, waiting for Cordelia to come down to play.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer

Open the windows top and bottom, dust and brush them inside and out; use a soft brush or a dust mop to take the dust from the floor.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon

Thus the recommendation to dust-mop or sweep daily, at least in high-traffic areas.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021

Each morning she jolts her dust-mop out of the window.

From Hints to Pilgrims by Charles Stephen Brooks

Vacuuming works best, because it removes the grit on contact, while sweeping and dust-mopping move it around.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021

The flooring association recommends sweeping or dust-mopping every day and vacuuming once a week with a hard-floor attachment.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2021