scourer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskaʊɹəɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈskaʊɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English scourer, skourer, scowrrere, equivalent to scour + -er.
Meanings
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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.
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(agent, form-of) Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.
form of scour
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(obsolete) A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
in those days of highwaymen and scourers
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XI, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scourers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |