cleaning brush
Handheld bristle tool
A cleaning brush is a brush designed for scrubbing or sweeping away dirt, dust, or debris.
The term covers a wide range of tools—from small brushes for bottles or grout to large brushes for scrubbing floors or decks.
She grabbed a cleaning brush to scrub the tile.
The phrase emphasizes the brush's purpose rather than its specific form.
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- bristlesCoarse animal hairs
- wire bristlesRigid metal cleaning strands
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
broom · scrubbing · elbow grease · scouring · soap · dish soap · handle · polish · shine · toothbrush · hairbrush · mop · duster · suds · rinse · wire · stiff · soft
- hearing aidshearing aids, hearing aid, behind-the-ear, digital hearing aids, in-the-ear
- brushespaintbrushes, toothbrushes, hairbrush, hairbrushes, toothbrush
- coffee shopespresso machine, coffee grinder, coffee beans, coffee cups, coffee maker
- hookahshookah, waterpipe, narghile, hubble-bubble, bowl
- airbrushingcompressor, nozzles, needles, overspray, double action
- bike maintenancetire lever, bike pump, floor pump, patch kit, chain whip
function/purpose
cleaning brushcontaminator
Agent that corrupts purity
grime · filth · pollutant · paint brush · mess
cleaning, brush, clean, cleaner, cleanest, cleanly, cleanliness, cleanse, cleanser