scrub brush

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrub brush¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

Just remember to suit up correctly, as it covers a wide surface and can spread cleaning supplies more widely than a manual scrub brush.

From Popular-Science

A good scrub brush makes all the difference, and can save you the expense of relaying floors or walls.

From Popular-Science

Few runners want to do semicircle loops through dusty scrub brush, risking a rolled ankle or snakebite, all under the blazing sun.

From Popular-Science

Give your cutting board a good rinse and rub down with a dish cloth or scrub brush.

From The Daily Beast

On both sides and in front arose a series of rocks, more or less steep, and covered only with scrub brush, impossible to ascend.

From Project Gutenberg

Finger nails cut even with end of fingers and cleaned daily with scrub brush.

From Project Gutenberg

But when Gail found her with soap and scrub-brush polishing off each precious ball, she was forced to curb her zealous gardening.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence, in the west, it has come to mean any low or scrub brush that thickly covers a hill or mountain-side.

From Project Gutenberg

Nowhere was there any shade except the tiny pools of shadow at the roots of the scrub brush.

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