Mophead
/ˈmɒp.hɛd/noun
A person or thing with a shaggy, untidy mass of hair; also a mop-like head or top.
Did you know?In English, *mophead* is a straightforward compound, but it inherits the ancient, earthy history of *mop*, a word tied to wiping, soaking, and cleaning rather than any occult origin.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
moppe
“A bundle of cloth or yarn used for cleaning or wiping”
16th Century
English
mop
“A tool for washing floors or wiping up liquid”
17th Century
English
mop head
“A head of hair resembling the bristly or shaggy look of a mop”
Modern English
English
mophead
“A shaggy-headed person or a mop-like top”