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Besen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • besom noun A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  • broom noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
  • maidservant noun A female servant; a maid.

Senses

Besen is used for these senses in English:

  • besom A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  • besom (Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman.
  • broom Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil.
  • maidservant A female servant; a maid.

besom — full definition

  1. noun A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.
  2. noun A troublesome woman.
  3. noun Any cleansing or purifying agent.

broom — full definition

  1. noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
  2. noun A shrub with small leaves and yellow flowers, from the pea family.
  3. verb To sweep with a broom.

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