Also means
skivvy
Usage Note
Fregona in Spain primarily means a string or sponge mop used for floors; this is the dominant everyday meaning. However, it also has a derogatory colloquial use in Spain meaning a lowly kitchen maid or skivvy, derived from fregar ('to scrub'). Latin America generally uses trapeador or mopa for the floor mop. The masculine fregón can mean a scrubber or, in Mexico, someone annoying.
Examples
"Pasé la fregona por toda la cocina."
Natural Translation
I mopped the whole kitchen.
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