scrub brush

noun

: a brush with hard bristles for heavy cleaning

called also scrubbing brush

Examples of scrub brush in a Sentence

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Mix it with water and use a toothbrush for small grout lines or a larger scrub brush for floors and wider areas. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 Use a scrub brush to quickly scrub the bowl to remove dirt and bird droppings. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 May 2026 Once the dishwasher is empty, use a soft scrub brush to remove any gunk in the corners, empty the filter, and run a cleaning cycle with a dishwasher cleaner. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 Electric scrub brushes with multiple attachments. Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scrub brush

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrub brush was in 1897

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“Scrub brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20brush. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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