Plural of mop
regular plural
The plural of mop is mops.
Forms of mop
| Singular | mop /mɒp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | mops |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Mops in a sentence
- They are named after the practice of hopefully skilled employees carrying tassels, known as mops, in their buttonholes indicating their occupation.2022, Graham Sutherland, Secret Warwick
- On the other hand, you may see a skater hit all his triples in practice, then he mops up the ice during the competition.1997, Brian Boitano, Suzanne Harper, Boitano's Edge: Inside The Real World Of Figure Skating, →ISBN, page 90. From the entry mop up the ice
- The suds of battle rose on high amid the flips and flops of well-aimed soap and sponges wet, and splooge of dripping mops.1919 August, “Still More "Ad" Ventures of the Ivory Heroes”, in St. Nicholas, volume XLVI, number 10, Chapter VIII, page 28, column 2. From the entry splooge
- Meanwhile, three churlish mops stroke their cheeks at the top of the stairs as if to remind the first guest that they are truly the rosy-cheeked devotchkas of yore.2001, Dimitri Anastasopoulos, A Larger Sense of Harvey: A Novel, page 261. From the entry devotchka
- When management of the toney Copley Plaza Hotel ordered housekeepers recently to put down their mops and hand wash the floors, a furor arose among the hotel cleaning staff.1987 December 13, Elizabeth Pincus, “Copping To The Mop Scandal”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 22, page 1. From the entry housekeeper
Meaning of mop
- noun An implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- noun A wash with a mop; the act of mopping.
- noun A dense head of hair.
Questions about the plural of mop
- What is the plural of mop?
- The plural of mop is mops.
- Is mop countable?
- Mop is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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