: a blade of leather or rubber set on a handle and used for spreading, pushing, or wiping liquid material on, across, or off a surface (such as a window)
also
: a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer
variants
or less commonly squilgee
squeegeed also squilgeed; squeegeeing also squilgeeing
: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Many steam cleaners come with squeegee attachments designed just for glass.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Cleanup kits include a five-gallon bucket, sponge, hand brush, two sets of handles, mop head, push broom head, squeegee head, brush head, work gloves, rubber gloves, trash bags, face mask, and cleaner/degreaser.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
In all cases, all bathroom tiles benefit if every user runs a squeegee over the tiles at the end of use.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Many steam cleaners come with squeegee attachments designed just for glass.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Verb
Take your microfiber cloth or squeegee and wipe the solution away in a circulation or Z-motion pattern.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Cleanup kits include a five-gallon bucket, sponge, hand brush, two sets of handles, mop head, push broom head, squeegee head, brush head, work gloves, rubber gloves, trash bags, face mask, and cleaner/degreaser.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Squeegee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeegee. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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