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scourer

scou·rer

UK/ˈskaʊɹə/ US/ˈskaʊɹəɹ/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

someone who cleanses by scouring

2.

someone who travels widely and energetically

  • “he was a scourer of the seven seas”

Origin

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

Phrases

  • gong scourer
  • scourer pad

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