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squilgee

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskwɪld͡ʒiː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /skwɪlˈd͡ʒiː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈskwɪlˌd͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with (one pronunciation) -iː

1

noun

Meaning 1

A tool in the form of a mop or swab, or a blade with a long handle, used for cleaning and/or drying a vessel's deck; a type of squeegee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Synonym of squeegee (“to use a (squilgee or) squeegee on (something, such as a surface)”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, figuratively, transitive

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: squeegee

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The origin of the noun is unknown; compare squeegee which is attested later. The verb is probably derived from the noun.