wet mop

Soaked cleaning tool

A wet mop is a mop used with water or cleaning solution, as opposed to a dry mop or dust mop.

The term distinguishes mops meant for scrubbing floors from those meant for sweeping up dust and debris.

As a verb, to wet-mop is to clean a floor this way: I need to wet-mop the kitchen before the guests arrive.

Related

dirty water · cleaning crew · sponge · wringer · wringing out · handle · dirty · slop · soapy · scrub · tile · linoleum · janitor · splash · rinse · swab · dripping · sudsy

Categories
Opposites
moisture state of cleaning tool

wet mopdry mop

Waterless floor-cleaning tool

dust mop · dry cloth

cleaning method

wet mopbroom

Bristled cleaning stick

sweeper · dust brush · carpet sweeper · vacuum cleaner · dustpan

Family

wet, mop, wets, wetted, wetting, wetter, wettest, wetness, wetland

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