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scourer

noun
/ˈskaʊɹə/UK/ˈskaʊɹəɹ/US

Etymology

From Middle English scourer, skourer, scowrrere, equivalent to scour + -er.

  1. inherited from scourer

Definitions

  1. A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware.

    • A scourer may be in the form of a mesh (ball) of wires, a flat piece of a rough fabric, or a pad with a soft sponge-like side and a more abrasive side.

  2. Agent noun of scour

    Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.

  3. A rover or footpad

    A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.

    • in those days of highwaymen and scourers

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA