an implement with a rubber blade used for wiping away surplus water from a surface, such as a windowpane
2.
any of various similar devices used in photography for pressing the water out of wet prints or negatives or for squeezing prints onto a glazing surface
verbWord forms: -gees, -geeing or -geed
3.
to remove (water or other liquid) from (something) by use of a squeegee
4. (transitive)
to press down (a photographic print, etc) with a squeegee
Word origin
C19: probably of imitative origin, influenced by squeeze
squeegee in American English
(ˈskwidʒi)
noun
1.
a T-shaped tool with a blade of rubber, etc. set across the handle, used to scrape water from a flat surface, as in washing windows
2.
a tool with a rubber blade, roller, etc. used to remove surface liquid, apply ink, etc., as in photographic development or lithography
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsqueegeed or ˈsqueegeeing
3.
to scrape or treat with a squeegee
Word origin
prob. < squeege, intens. form of squeeze
Examples of 'squeegee' in a sentence
squeegee
The next part of the morning routine was to get a squeegee to dispose of the water that had pooled on the fiberglass deck.