mop

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

MOP, noun [Latin mappa.] A piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums or coarse yarn fastened to a handle and used for cleaning floors. 1. A wry mouth. [Not used.] MOP, verb transitive To rub or wipe with a mop MOP, verb intransitive To make a wry mouth. [Not used.]
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