brush broom

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of brush broom

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

After taking in a exciting curling showdown, you'll find that you'll be wielding your brush, broom or mop around your floors with unexpected vigour.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2018

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

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

She then takes a light brush broom and sweeps the dining-room, and dusts it carefully, opening a window to air the apartment.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

Then I had to wait on the table, sweep the large yard every morning with a brush broom and go for the mail once a week.

From Thirty Years a Slave by Hughes, Louis

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

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration