mop

mop
mop NOUN 1) a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors. 2) a thick mass of disordered hair.
VERB (mopped, mopping) 1) clean or soak up by wiping. 2) (mop up) clear up or put an end to.
ORIGIN perhaps ultimately related to Latin mappa 'napkin' .

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  • Mop — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mop — Mop, n. [CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see {Map}, {Napkin}).] 1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mop — Mop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mopping}.] To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one s face with a handkerchief. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • MOP — may refer to:* M.O.P., or Mash Out Posse, an American rap duo * Macanese pataca, the currency of Macau, ISO 4217 code MOP * Maintenance Operations Protocol, in computer networks * Means of production, or MoP, a Marxist concept in economics *… …   Wikipedia

  • mop — mop1 [mäp] n. [Early ModE mappe, naut. term < ? Walloon mappe < L mappa, napkin: see MAP] 1. a bundle of loose rags or yarns, a sponge, etc. fastened to the end of a stick, as for washing or wiping floors 2. anything suggestive of this, as… …   English World dictionary

  • Mop — Sm Staubbesen erw. obs. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. mop. Dieses letztlich zu dem unter Mappe behandelten lateinischen Wort mappa Tuch . Verb: moppen.    Ebenso ne. mop, nschw. mopp, nnorw. mopp; mopsen. englisch l …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • mop — [n1] tangle of material, often used to absorb liquid duster, sponge, squeegee, swab, sweeper, towel; concepts 392,499 mop [n2] thick mass of hair mane, shock, tangle, thatch, tresses; concept 399 mop [v] clean by using water and cloth dab, dust …   New thesaurus

  • mop|py — «MOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. like a mop: »moppy hair …   Useful english dictionary

  • mop|y — «MOH pee», adjective, mop|i|er, mop|i|est. = mopish. (Cf. ↑mopish) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mop — Mop, n. [See {Mope}.] A made up face; a grimace. What mops and mowes it makes! Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mop — Mop, v. i. To make a wry mouth. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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