: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (such as a window)
also
: a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer
variants
or less commonly squilgee
squeegeed also squilgeed; squeegeeing also squilgeeing
: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee
Examples of squeegee in a Sentence
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Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
For your everyday cleaning needs, this $10 shower squeegee prevents hard water stains long term, and this $9 toilet scrubber brush is a bathroom must-have for anyone who hasn’t switched out their old one in the last few months.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
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Noun
After that, dry the window by swiping it with a squeegee.
—Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
For your everyday cleaning needs, this $10 shower squeegee prevents hard water stains long term, and this $9 toilet scrubber brush is a bathroom must-have for anyone who hasn’t switched out their old one in the last few months.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Squeegee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeegee. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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