mopper
Wielder of rags
A mopper is someone who mops—typically a worker responsible for cleaning floors with a mop and bucket.
The term appears in job descriptions for janitorial staff: The night mopper starts at eleven.
Mopper can also describe anyone using a mop in the moment: She was the designated mopper after the pipe burst.
Building cleaner and maintainer
- custodianGuardian of a place
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- maintenancePreserving working condition
uniform · gloves · shift · employee · service · staff · crew · commercial
Absorbent cleaning material
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- microfiberUltrafine synthetic textile threads
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
wicking · blotting · soak · sop · porous · thirsty · absorbent · cotton
janitor
Building cleaner and maintainer
- custodianGuardian of a place
- cleanerAgent that removes dirt
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
maintenance · uniform · gloves · shift · employee · service · staff · crew · commercial · industrial
sponge
Absorbent cleaning material
- towelAbsorbent fabric for drying
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
- microfiberUltrafine synthetic textile threads
chamois · wicking · blotting · soak · sop · porous · thirsty · absorbent · cotton · cellulose
bucket
Open-top carrying vessel
wipe · rinse · detergent · soap · disinfectant · sanitize · bleach · polish · shine · wax
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
effort · exertion · drudgery · grind · manual · physical · tedious · repetitive · backbreaking · tiresome
- mopped upCleaned a wet floor
- mopping upCompleting final details
- mopped the floor with someoneDefeated decisively and embarrassingly
- mopping the floor with someoneDefeating someone overwhelmingly
- floor moppingWashing hard surfaces below