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(), n.[See Mope.] A made-up face; a grimace. "What mops and mowes it makes!" Beau. & Fl. Mop v. i.To make a wry mouth. [Obs.] Shak. Mop n.[CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see Map, Napkin).] 1. An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle. 2. A fair where servants are hired. [Prov. Eng.] 3. The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. Mop head. (a) The end of a mop, to which the thrums or rags are fastened. (b) A clamp for holding the thrums or rags of a mop. [U.S.] Mop v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mopped (); p. pr. & vb. n.Mopping.] To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one's face with a handkerchief. スポンサード リンク
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