dust mop

noun

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

Origin of dust mop

¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Also called dry mop.

Words Nearby dust mop

Other definitions for dust-mop (2 of 2)

dust-mop

[ duhst-mop ]

verb (used with object),dust-mopped, dust-mop·ping.

to clean with a dust mop.

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How to use dust mop in a sentence

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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