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scrub brush

American  

noun

  1. a brush with stiff, short bristles for scrubbing.


Etymology

Origin of scrub brush

First recorded in 1675–85

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“Hamlin,” read a sign, and for miles in both directions were furrows and beds with only dirt or scrub brush or dead trees.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

The scene was so familiar: the sour scent of the scrub brush and palms, the hillside homes glowing at dusk, the old burn in my calves.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2024

Later that evening, he cautiously picked his way across desert stones and scrub brush to stand on the concrete foundation that had once been his home.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2023

If you don't use your scrub brush daily, tuck it under the sink.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2023

They moved quickly downhill, running over damp sand and scrub brush and narrow swaths of grass, steering clear of boulders, keeping an eye out for drapeweed.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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