First recorded in 1950–55
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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
I can sweep and dust, mop and scrub, and even blacken stoves.
From The Palm Tree Blessing by Shepard, W. E.
Kit was all smiles in a minute as she grabbed a dust mop to give the floor another cleaning before the rug was put down.
From The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Edholm, Lizette M.
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