: 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
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2021
Store a squeegee in the shower to encourage everyone who uses it to take the precautionary step.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Keep your glass doors squeaky clean with this shower squeegee that even has a convenient storage hook to keep nearby.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Play/Pause Button Pause Attack of the squeegee robots: X’s fleet wipes tables in a Google cafe.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2021
Store a squeegee in the shower to encourage everyone who uses it to take the precautionary step.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Shower Doors Another frequent cleaning mistake is not squeegeeing glass shower doors after each shower.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
Keep your glass doors squeaky clean with this shower squeegee that even has a convenient storage hook to keep nearby.
—Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Squeegee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeegee. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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