Squeegee
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:00 am
Squeegee
Pronunciation: \ˈskwē-ˌjē\
Variant(s): also squil·gee \ˈskwē-, ˈskwil-\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1844
: 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 (as a window) ; also : a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):squee·geed also squil·geed; squee·gee·ing also squil·gee·ing
Date: 1883
: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee
Squilgee?? Has anyone ever heard the variant? Is it a regional thing?
Pronunciation: \ˈskwē-ˌjē\
Variant(s): also squil·gee \ˈskwē-, ˈskwil-\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1844
: 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 (as a window) ; also : a smaller similar device or a small rubber roller with handle used by a photographer or lithographer
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):squee·geed also squil·geed; squee·gee·ing also squil·gee·ing
Date: 1883
: to smooth, wipe, or treat with a squeegee
Squilgee?? Has anyone ever heard the variant? Is it a regional thing?