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scourer.

A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskaʊɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskaʊɹəɹ/General-American
  1. 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.
  2. Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.

    agent · form-of
  3. A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scourer, skourer, scowrrere, equivalent to scour + -er.

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