wet mop

¹ American  

noun

1. a long-handled, absorbent mop designed to clean floors with water.

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wet-mop ² American  

[wet-mop] / ˈwɛtˌmɒp /

verb (used with object)

wet-mopped, wet-mopping

1. to clean (a floor) with a wet mop.

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Example Sentences

It may be tempting to start with a wet mop — but several cleaning and damage repair experts cautioned against that.

From Los Angeles Times

"When the German officers were inside the kitchen, Anna played the innocent. She made German jokes and wound them around her finger, but as soon as they were gone she collapsed like a wet mop and shivered all over."

From BBC

The Roborock S7 pulls double duty with vacuuming and mopping, and it’s got some excellent features to help do both tasks without much fuss — like its ability to lift its chassis to vacuum your carpet without running a wet mop over it.

From The Verge

Firstly, the slamming-dropping action can easily go awry, leading to broken glass, a soaked lap and the need for a wet mop.

From Seattle Times

But, since I live in a New York City apartment that barely has room for a 5-gallon bucket, let alone an extendable squeegee pole, I opted for the next best thing: my Swiffer Wet Mop.

From Salon