brushman
Definition of brushman
brushmen
1 : one who uses a brush especially as a vocation: such as a : a worker who assists in cleaning the outside of a building by brushing a previously scoured surface with a chemical cleaner b : one who applies coats of finish with a brush c : a worker who roughens new concrete pavement with a stiff brush —called also broom man
2 : a painter especially skilled in brushwork
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Origin and Etymology of brushman
3brush + man
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Origin and Etymology of brushman
1brush + man
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