dʒi, skwɪlˈdʒi
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squeegee or (less commonly) squilgee (ˈskwiːdʒiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| —vb , -gees, -geeing, -geed | |
| 3. | to remove (water or other liquid) from (something) by use of a squeegee |
| 4. | (tr) to press down (a photographic print, etc) with a squeegee |
| [C19: probably of imitative origin, influenced by | |
| squilgee or (less commonly) squilgee | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: probably of imitative origin, influenced by | |
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| squilgee (ˈskwɪldʒiː) | |
| —n | |
| a variant of squeegee | |
| [C19: perhaps from | |
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