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1. Northeastern U.S. a whisk broom.2. South Midland and Southern U.S. a large broom made of bound twigs or husks and used for outdoor sweeping.[1860-65, Amer.]
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brush broom — noun Etymology: brush (I) South & Midland : a broom made of small twiggy branches or corn husks tied together and used for outdoor sweeping the paths swept with a brush broom Ellen Glasgow * * * 1. Northeastern U.S. a whisk broom. 2. South… … Useful english dictionary
broom — [bru:m, brum] n ↑broom [: Old English; Origin: brom broom plant ;] [Sense: 1; Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes] 1.) a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors 2.) [U] a large bush with small yellow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
brush — [n1] tool with bristles for cleaning besom, broom, hairbrush, mop, polisher, sweeper, toothbrush, waxer, whisk; concept 499 brush [n2] fight clash, conflict, confrontation, encounter, engagement, fracas, rub, run in, scrap, set to, skirmish, tap … New thesaurus
broom — ► NOUN 1) a long handled brush used for sweeping. 2) a shrub with many yellow flowers and small or few leaves. ● a new broom sweeps clean Cf. ↑a new broom sweeps clean ORIGIN Old English, related to BRAMBLE(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
broom — [ brum ] noun * 1. ) count a brush with a long handle, used for SWEEPING dirt from floors 2. ) uncount a bush with small yellow flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broom — [n] device for cleaning floors besom, carpet sweeper, feather duster, floor brush, mop, swab, sweeper, whisk; concept 499 … New thesaurus
Broom — A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. In the context of witchcraft, broomstick is likely to refer to the broom as a whole. A smaller whisk broom or brush… … Wikipedia
broom — Many people in 19th century Suffolk, Sussex, and Wiltshire thought that during the month of *May the broom meant bad luck, even death; one must not bring its flowers into the house, nor *sweep the floor with broom twigs: If you sweep the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
broom — /broohm, broom/, n. 1. an implement for sweeping, consisting of a brush of straw or stiff strands of synthetic material bound tightly to the end of a long handle. 2. any shrubby plant belonging to the genus Genista or the genus Cytisus, of the… … Universalium
brush — 1. noun 1) a styling brush camel hair brushes a brush and dustpan Syn: hairbrush; toothbrush; paintbrush; scrub brush; whisk broom, sweeper, broom 2) he gave the seat a brush with his hand Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
