scrub brush

noun

: a brush with hard bristles for heavy cleaning

called also scrubbing brush

Examples of scrub brush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Clean the inside of the ice box with a scrub brush or sponge, and a mixture of dish soap and water. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Fill an Easter basket with loofahs, scrub brushes, bath salts, and fluffy white bunny slippers for a home spa day. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 Using hot water, dish soap and a scrub brush, thoroughly scrub your stove grates. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 The brand also sells a compatible scrub brush head separately. Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 Or use a natural-fiber scrub brush and a hose for rinsing, as instructions for TimberTech Composite Deck Cleaner suggest. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 To wash the mat, the brand recommends cleaning with dish soap and using a scrubbing brush. Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 The convenient scrub brush polishes other gems and chains, like necklaces and earrings. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023 Each chose an optimal location from which to make his point, got a briefing on operations and issues, walked along the scrub brush by the Rio Grande and spoke directly to the public. Seung Min Kim, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrub brush was in 1897

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“Scrub brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20brush. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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