rubbed brick

noun

: brick rubbed with sandstone to produce a smoother surface of a lighter color and used especially in colonial Virginia

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rubbed brick was in 1663

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“Rubbed brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbed%20brick. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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