brush broom

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brush broom¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

And, I don't know as you'll believe it, but it's a fact, the handle of that brush broom was gilded!

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I nebber will ferget once she sent me after some brush broom and told me ter hurry back.

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I sent her after brush broom and she went off and eat plums instead of hurrying back.'

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To remove the hulls, scrub the corn well with a new stiff brush broom kept for the purpose, changing the water often.

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