Spanish word

fregona

Pronunciation

IPA/fɾeˈɣona/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmop

Example

Después de limpiar, guarda la fregona en el armario.

After cleaning, put the mop in the closet.

Illustration for fregona (mop)

More examples

Después de usar la fregona, déjala secar.

After using the mop, let it dry.

Core concept

Long-handled tool with an absorbent cloth head for scrubbing and soaking floors.

Common phrases

  • mojar la fregona

    wet the mop

  • usar la fregona

    use the mop

  • secar la fregona

    dry the mop

Similar words

trapeador: Traditional cloth-on-handle mop for wet wiping and tackling stuck-on grime.
mopa: Flat-pad or spin mop with a microfiber head for quick wet cleaning and drying.

Definition in Spanish

Aparato doméstico compuesto por un mango y un repuesto de tela absorbente en el extremo, destinado a fregar y limpiar el suelo.

Word origin

It comes from Spanish fregar 'to scrub' plus the instrument-forming suffix -ona and names the tool used to scrub and absorb water from floors.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la fregona) and commonly appears with the verb fregar or the phrase pasar la fregona when referring to floor-cleaning actions.

Related words

  • fregarmopverb
  • fregaderosinknoun

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