dry mop

noun

: a long-handled mop for dusting floors

Examples of dry mop in a Sentence

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The easiest way to clean your floors is by using a spray bottle of laminate cleaner and a dry mop or Swiffer with a wet pad attachment. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025 Each type of product was then assigned relevant areas to clean: cloth for areas 1 and 2, handheld dusters for areas 3 and 4, dusters with extended handles for areas 2 and 3, dry mops for area 3, blind cleaners for area 4, electric dusters for areas 1 and 4, and wet dusters for areas 2 and 4. Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 Switching between vacuums, brooms, and dry mops only adds to the chaos of household deep cleans. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023 The booth floor was swept almost obsessively by a staffer riding one and holding a dry mop. Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023 Pushing this underneath your bed is similar to operating a Swiffer dry mop, moving dander along with it and tucking those dust bunnies deeper. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dry mop was in 1933

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“Dry mop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20mop. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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