squeegee

Window-cleaning blade

A squeegee is a tool with a rubber blade on a handle, used to wipe liquid from a surface—cleaning windows, spreading ink across a silkscreen, or clearing water from a floor.

The blade pushes liquid ahead of it rather than absorbing it.

To squeegee is to clean or wipe with this tool: He squeegeed the shower door after every use.

surface

glass

Transparent solid from sand

  • windowGlass-fitted wall opening
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • wetSaturated with liquid

glossy · slippery · streak · film · residue · condensation · mirror · tile · laminate · polished

screenprinting

silkscreen

Stencil printing through mesh

  • inkWriting fluid
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • stencilCutout pattern for painting

emulsion · plastisol · substrate · registration · halftone · exposure · poster · graphic · layering · pull

cleaning

wipe

Rub to clean

  • scrubClean by rubbing hard
  • washClean using liquid
  • rinseWash without scrubbing

streak-free · polish · dry · buff · clear · remove · shine · spotless · freshen · mop

tool

blade

Flat cutting edge

wiper · ergonomic · janitorial · equipment · microfiber · bucket · sponge · spray · professional-grade · handheld

sound

squeak

Short, shrill cry

drag · rasp · high-pitched · squeaky · noise · sliding · grip · resistance

Categories
Opposites
liquid removal method

squeegeesponge

Absorbent cleaning material

towel · chamois · mop head · paper towel · rag

liquid handling action

squeegeesprayer

Device dispersing liquid droplets

spray bottle · hose · mister · watering can · bucket

Phrases
Family

squeegees, squeegeed, squeegeeing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G