whiskbroom

Handheld dust brush

A whiskbroom is a small, short-handled broom used for brushing off clothing or sweeping small areas.

Unlike a full-sized broom, it's designed for quick, light work—dusting crumbs from a table or lint from a jacket: He kept a whiskbroom by the back door.

sweeping

dustpan

Handheld floor-debris collector

debrisScattered broken fragments
dustFine settled particles
crumbsSmall food fragments

lint · dirt · floor · brush off · sweep up · tidying · spot-cleaning · quick sweep · light duty · surface cleaning

portable

handheld

Designed for palm use

compactTightly packed together
travel-sizeCompact for packing
pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry

lightweight · car kit · purse · luggage · camping · on-the-go · convenient · stowable · small-scale · miniature

bristles

horsehair

Strands from manes, tails

cornCereal grown on cobs
strawTube for sipping
nylonSynthetic textile polymer

polypropylene · natural fiber · synthetic · stiff · flexible · tufts · filaments · bundle · stitching · binding

uses

upholstery

Furniture's textile layer

car seatsVehicle passenger spots
workbenchCraftsman's heavy-duty surface
clothingBody coverings worn daily

hats · stairs · fireplace · hearth · tent · tablecloth · lapel · shoulders · keyboards · windowsills

Opposites

size/scale of cleaning tool

whiskbroompush broom

Wide-headed floor cleaner

corn broom · street sweeper

cleaning method

whiskbroomvacuum cleaner

Suction device for floors

mop · power washer · carpet cleaner · steam cleaner · leaf blower

Family

whisk, broom, whisks, whisked, whisking, whisker, whiskers, whiskered, brooms

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G