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

Microfiber cloths, scrub brushes, storage caddies, gloves and specialty cleaning tools all fit that pattern and typically cost far more at big-box retailers or grocery chains. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Return and scrub it with a grout scrub brush or old toothbrush. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Use a clean microfiber cloth to spread the paste onto the faucet and handles, using a toothbrush or small scrub brush to get it into any tight spots. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Dip a scrub brush in the solution and clean the inside of kitchen and bathroom garbage cans and recycling bins. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scrub brush

• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush
• lush