wet mop

noun, verb — 2 senses

noun

A mop with an absorbent head, used to wipe floors with water or a cleaning solution.

verb

To clean or to wipe with a wet mop.

2. Clean floor surfaces over which visitors walk including door mats, runners, carpets, exposed floors and stairs — vacuuming, wet mopping, scrubbing or dust mopping as the kind of surface requires; remove gum or tar and spot clean carpets.1976, Lewis, Ralph, Manual for Museums, Clemson University Libraries, page 208

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