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bassine

bassine

9.9
A strong, rough fiber from a type of palm tree that people use to make brushes and brooms
  • noun
  • Indian
: bassina
  • The stiff bristles of the old broom were made from bassine.

Examples

  • Some traditional brushes are crafted using bassine to provide extra durability.

  • She ordered a new doormat woven with bassine fibers for her front porch.

  • The artist used bassine to create his unique brushes.

  • They sell bassines at the local craft store.

  • She ordered a new doormat woven with bassine fibers for her front porch.

  • Some traditional brushes are crafted using bassine to provide extra durability.

  • The stiff bristles of the old broom were made from bassine.

Synonyms

raffia
vsbassine
  • Specialized
2 7.5

A strong natural fiber from the leaves of a palm used for weaving

is coarser fiber mainly used for making brushes and brooms

Surface Forms

bassine singular
bassines plural

Etymology

Bassine likely comes from local South Asian names for the palm and its leaves and was used for the rough fibres those leaves make; it refers to the tough leaf fibre from the palmyra palm used for brushes and brooms. So, to remember bassine, picture a stiff broom made of palm leaves, because the word means a coarse plant fibre used for bristles.