brush 
see also CLEAN/DIRTY - one of the short, stiff hairs of a brush: bristle a brush with stiff/soft bristles - to use a brush on sth: brush sth; noun: brush to brush the floor/your hair ◎ I'll just give my hair a quick brush. - to clean a room, the floor, etc using a broom: sweep* sth; noun: sweep The kitchen floor needs a sweep. - to rub sth hard to clean it, usually with a hard brush: scrub (sth); noun: scrub The cleaners scrubbed the walls thoroughly to remove the mess.
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