broomstraw
8.0
A simple broom made from dried stalks that people use to sweep floors or outdoor areas
- noun
- /ˈbrumˌstrɔ/
:
escoba de paja
- The farmer used a broomstraw to sweep away the fallen leaves from his porch.
Examples
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She grabbed a broomstraw to clean the dusty corners of the outdoor patio.
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After finishing the yard work, he took a broomstraw to tidy up the area.
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She opened the stove door and lit a briar pipe with a broomstraw.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
broom
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88
1.0
A tool with a long handle and a bundle of twigs used for sweeping floors
is the simple straw-made version rather than a general cleaning tool
push broom
vsbroomstraw
1
3.2
A wide cleaning tool with a long handle that you push to sweep floors
is swept with straw stalks in regular motions rather than pushed wide-head cleaning
1
9.9
A broom made of small sticks tied to a long handle
uses straw or dried stalks instead of twigs
street broom
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3.9
A large broom for sweeping streets and other outdoor areas
is smaller and intended for simple floor sweeping rather than wide streets
How Effective
Surface Forms
broomstraw singular
broomstrawws plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word broomstraw joins broom and straw, literally a 'broom' made from 'straw'. That's why the word can also mean a simple broom made from dried stalks for sweeping.