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

The issue of parental accountability also stirred up last week when Baltimore police say a 13-year-old squeegee kid assaulted a 51-year-old man in his vehicle in West Baltimore on the morning of Nov. 29. —Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024

Play/Pause Button Pause Attack of the squeegee robots: X’s fleet wipes tables in a Google cafe. —Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2021

Verb

Shower Doors Another frequent cleaning mistake is not squeegeeing glass shower doors after each shower. —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024

Keep your glass doors squeaky clean with this shower squeegee that even has a convenient storage hook to keep nearby. —Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 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