: 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
Examples of squeegee in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
Keeping students in chairs is like squeegeeing against the tide.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 3 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for squeegee
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Then flip the tool around and use the squeegee blade to skim away the cleaning solution.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
Squeegee If your windows are large, a squeegee removes the cleaning solution quickly.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Polish with Microfiber Cloth Use a microfiber cloth to polish the mirror after squeegeeing.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
Keeping students in chairs is like squeegeeing against the tide.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 3 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for squeegee
Cite this Entry
“Squeegee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeegee. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share