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mop

[mop] / mɒp /
NOUN
tangle of material, often used to
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NOUN
thick mass of hair
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Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

To the naked eye, their house was spotless, apart from a recently-used mop.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

A facility staff member accidentally struck her eye with a mop.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

I rarely straighten my mop of thick, curly hair, and when I do, it’s not always a great experience.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

I sank the mop back into the bucket and gave it a twist before starting under the windows.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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