WordGarden.iosqueegee
C2Pronunciation
UK
- /skwˈiːdʒiː/
US
- /ˈskwidʒi/
Meanings
Noun
a rubber-bladed tool used to wipe water or other liquid from a surface, especially glass
Verb
to wipe water or other liquid from a surface with a squeegee
Beyond the definition
This is the tool with a rubber blade that sweeps water or other liquid off a surface, often leaving it clean and clear. People use it on windows, shower glass, mirrors, and car windshields. It is made to push liquid away in one smooth motion, which helps prevent streaks. The same kind of tool is also used in screen printing to move ink across a screen.
Imagine a rainy day and a window covered with drops and streaks. Then picture someone pulling a flat rubber-bladed tool across the glass and leaving a clear path behind. That is what a squeegee does. It usually has a handle and a flexible rubber blade, and it is designed to push water, soap, or other liquid off a smooth surface in one steady motion.
Most people connect it with cleaning windows, but it is useful in many places. At home, people use it on shower doors, bathroom walls, tiled floors, and mirrors. At gas stations, it is often used to clean car windshields. In larger buildings, wider versions are used to move water across floors in gyms, kitchens, garages, or work areas. In screen printing, a similar tool is used to press ink through a screen and onto fabric or paper.
The word can also name the action of cleaning with this tool, but most often it refers to the tool itself. The main idea is simple: it removes liquid quickly and leaves a smoother, drier, cleaner surface behind. Whether someone is clearing a shower door, drying a shop floor, or making a printed design, a squeegee is all about one clean sweep.
Examples
- 1
Gas station
The gas station keeps a squeegee by the pumps so drivers can clean their windshields.
- 2
Bathroom routine
After my shower, I always squeegee the glass door to stop water spots from forming.
- 3
Household tools
We bought two small squeegees, one for the bathroom mirror and one for the shower walls.
See also
Similar
Shades of meaning
- water blade
Contrast
- mop
- glass scraper
Used with (collocations)
- window squeegee
- floor squeegee
- rubber squeegee blade
Word family
Explore
- window cleaning
- windshield wiper
Forms and spellings
4 forms open this card.
Main spelling
- squeegeenounverb
Forms
- squeegeespluralnounverb
- squeegeedpast tenseverbnoun
- squeegeeing-ing formverbnoun