| Main Entry: | mop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tangle of material, often used to |
Synonyms: |
absorb liquid duster, sponge, squeegee, swab, sweeper, towel |
| Main Entry: | mop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thick mass of hair |
Synonyms: |
mane, shock, tangle, thatch, tresses |
| Main Entry: | mop |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean by using water and cloth |
Synonyms: |
dab, dust, pat, polish, rub, soak up, sponge, squeegee, swab, towel off, wash, wipe |
| Main Entry: | broom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | device for cleaning floors |
Synonyms: |
besom, carpet sweeper, feather duster, floor brush, mop, swab, sweeper, whisk |
| Main Entry: | brush |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tool with bristles for cleaning |
Synonyms: |
besom, broom, hairbrush, mop, polisher, sweeper, toothbrush, waxer, whisk |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
Synonyms: |
absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
Antonyms: |
adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | hair |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | threadlike growth on animate being |
Synonyms: |
beard, bristle, cilium, coiffure, cowlick, cut, down, eyebrow, eyelash, feeler, fiber, filament, fluff, fringe, frizzies, fur, grass, haircut, hairstyle, lock, mane, mop, moustache, quill, ruff, shock, sideburn, split ends, strand, thatch, tress, tuft, vibrissa, villus, whiskers, wig, wool |
| Notes: | hair is any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; a hare is a large, long-eared and long-legged rabbit; an heir is a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another |
| Main Entry: | rub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stroke, massage |
Synonyms: |
abrade, anoint, apply, bark, brush, buff, burnish, caress, chafe, clean, coat, cover, curry, daub, erase, erode, excoriate, file, fray, fret, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, grate, graze, grind, knead, mop, paint, pat, plaster, polish, put, rasp, scour, scrape, scrub, shine, slather, smear, smooth, spread, swab, triturate, wear, wear down, wipe |
| Main Entry: | scour |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean, polish thoroughly |
Synonyms: |
abrade, brush, buff, burnish, cleanse, flush, furbish, mop, pumice, purge, rub, sand, scrub, wash, whiten |
Antonyms: |
dirty, rust |
| Main Entry: | scrub |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean with force |
Synonyms: |
abrade, brush, buff, cleanse, mop, polish, rub, scour, wash |
Antonyms: |
dirty |
