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mop in French

mop in French is serpillière, vadrouille, moppe — mop means a cleaning tool with a long handle and a bundle of absorbent strands, used for washing floors.

mop in French

serpillière
noun
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
vadrouille
noun
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
moppe
noun
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
torchon
noun
An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
tignasse
noun
(humorous) A dense head of hair.
grimace
noun
(British, obsolete) A tassel worn in a buttonhole to indicate ones occupation in such a fair.
serpiller
verb
(transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

What does "mop" mean?

  1. noun A cleaning tool with a long handle and a bundle of absorbent strands, used for washing floors.
    "She grabbed a mop to clean up the spilled juice."
  2. noun A thick, untidy head of hair.
    "He pushed his mop of curly hair out of his eyes."
  3. verb To clean a surface with a mop, or to wipe something up.
    "He mopped the kitchen floor after dinner."

mop in a sentence

  • She grabbed a mop to clean up the spilled juice.
  • He pushed his mop of curly hair out of his eyes.
  • He mopped the kitchen floor after dinner.
  • She mopped her brow with a handkerchief in the heat.

Similar words in French

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "mop" in French?

"mop" in French is serpillière, vadrouille, moppe. mop means: A cleaning tool with a long handle and a bundle of absorbent strands, used for washing floors.

How do you use "mop" in a sentence?

Example: "She grabbed a mop to clean up the spilled juice." In French, "mop" is serpillière, vadrouille, moppe.

Are there other ways to say "mop" in French?

Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "mop": serpillière, vadrouille, moppe, torchon, tignasse, grimace.

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