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scrubbing-brush

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A brush with stiff, short bristles for cleaning woodwork, or the like, with water and soap, and sometimes sand.

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Examples

  • The nails were discoloured and black, while the skin was already grained with dirt which even a scrubbing-brush could not remove.

    Chapter 6 2010

  • In despair Mr. and Mrs. Browning went down on their knees beside a pail of water and did their best to exorcise the pest with soap and scrubbing-brush.

    Flush: a biography 2004

  • Borrowing of Goton, the cuisinière, a pail of water and a scrubbing-brush, I made this seat clean.

    Villette 2003

  • When the two others came home from hunting, Fir-twister said nothing to them of the old mannikin and of the blows which he himself had received, and thought, “When they stay at home, they may just try their chance with the little scrubbing-brush;” and the mere thought of that gave him pleasure already.

    Household Tales 2003

  • When he came to the kitchen Aunt Sawney was on her knees with soap and scrubbing-brush.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • When he came to the kitchen Aunt Sawney was on her knees with soap and scrubbing-brush.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

  • A small man with a large head and a scrubbing-brush hair-style appeared in the gloom.

    Death of a Charming Man Beaton, M. C. 1994

  • A small man with a large head and a scrubbing-brush hair-style appeared in the gloom.

    Death of a Charming Man Beaton, M. C. 1994

  • The hair on his head stood up like a scrubbing-brush.

    The Heart Of A Dog Bulgakov, Mikhail, 1891-1940 1968

  • At every other door is seen the lady of the house at work with pail, broom, scrubbing-brush, rags, metal-polish, etc.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 7, 1917 Various

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