dustpan and brush en · NOUN
Meanings
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A matching dustpan and brush, manufactured and sold as a single item, and often fitting together (typically made from brass if for use with a coal fire, or of plastic for general domestic use).
As my tone admitted of no excuses, he said, “Yes, sir,” and ran off to fetch his dustpan and brushes.
1910 August-September, Joseph Conrad, The Secret Sharer, Harper's Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dustpans and brushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dustpan and brushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (7)
de Handfeger und Schaufel (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · de Handfeger und Kehrblech (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · de Schaufel und Besen (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · cmn 畚斗刷子套裝 /畚斗刷子套装 (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · fi rikkalapio ja -harja (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · de Kehrset (set of matching brush and pan for housework) · fi rikkalapio ja rikkaharja (set of matching brush and pan for housework)