brushman

1 of 2

noun (1)

brush·​man

-mən

plural brushmen

1

: one who uses a brush especially as a vocation: such as

a

: a worker who assists in cleaning the outside of a building by brushing a previously scoured surface with a chemical cleaner

b

: one who applies coats of finish with a brush

c

: a worker who roughens new concrete pavement with a stiff brush

called also broom man

2

: a painter especially skilled in brushwork

brushman

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural brushmen

: one who cuts and burns brush

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

brush entry 3 + man

Noun (2)

brush entry 1 + man

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