squeegee

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noun

squee·​gee ˈskwē-ˌjē 

variants or less commonly squilgee

ˈskwē- 

ˈskwil-

: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (such as a window)

also : a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer

squeegee

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verb

variants or less commonly squilgee

squeegeed also squilgeed; squeegeeing also squilgeeing

transitive verb

: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee

Examples of squeegee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To keep your glass shower enclosure in top shape, squeegee after each shower or at least once a day. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2024

The curved part of a painter’s 5-in-1 tool works great as a squeegee for a roller, and the blade on this tool is effective on a brush. —Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Verb

Wipe down the shower with a clean towel or squeegee after its last daily use. —Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024

Following the killing of Reynolds, much of Baltimore, Black and white, seemed to be clamoring for the mayor to finally, after 40 years of squeegeeing in this town, do what other cities had the good sense to do decades ago — enforce bans on the practice outright. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1844, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1883, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

squeegee

noun

squee·​gee

ˈskwē-ˌjē

: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (as a window)

squeegee verb