mop water

noun

The dirty water which is left over after one mops.

“I'm not drinking that mop water!”

Meanings

nounmop water (uncountable)

alternative mopwater

  1. uncountableThe dirty water which is left over after one mops.
  2. figurativelyuncountableAny liquid which is reminiscent of such dirty water.

    I'm not drinking that mop water!

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APA

mop water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mop%20water

MLA

“mop water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mop%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mop water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mop%20water.

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