scourer
Rough cleaning tool
A scourer is an abrasive pad or brush used for scrubbing pots, pans, and other surfaces: She attacked the burnt casserole dish with a steel scourer.
The word also means a person who scours—someone who cleans vigorously or searches thoroughly: scourers of the countryside looking for the missing child.
Erode through friction
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- rubApply friction manually
- grindCrush into particles
scratch · remove · degrease · descale · strip · clean · wipe · rinse
Bristled cleaning implement
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
- brillo padMetal mesh scrubber
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- wire brushTool with metal bristles
scraper · pot scrubber · copper scrubber · bottle brush · dish brush · pumice stone · loofah · microfiber
Rough enough to erode
granular · harsh · textured · bristled · fibrous · porous · stiff · rigid
abrade
Erode through friction
grind · scratch · remove · degrease · descale · strip · clean · wipe · rinse · lather
scrubbing brush
Bristled cleaning implement
- steel woolAbrasive metal fibers
- brillo padMetal mesh scrubber
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
wire brush · scraper · pot scrubber · copper scrubber · bottle brush · dish brush · pumice stone · loofah · microfiber · rag
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
scratchy · granular · harsh · textured · bristled · fibrous · porous · stiff · rigid · wiry
grime
Ingrained surface dirt
crust · scale · limescale · rust · tarnish · scum · buildup · mildew · discoloration · film
shine
Emit or reflect light
luster · sheen · clean · spotless · polished · bright · restored · pristine · immaculate · sanitized
- dishwashingdish soap, dish brush, dish rack, dish towel, dish sponge
- textile workerstailor, dressmaker, weaver, weavers, spinner
- wool workersshearer, carder, comber, spinner, weaver
scourersoft cloth
Smooth, pliable textile
sponge · microfiber cloth · chamois · polishing cloth · duster
scourerpolisher
Tool for adding shine
waxer · applicator · buffer · conditioner · protectant
- scouring padAbrasive cleaning tool
- scouring powderGranular cleaning compound
- scour protectionErosion prevention around structures