Besen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besom noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
- broom noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
- maidservant noun A woman employed as a servant.
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
- noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
- noun (informal) A woman seen as annoying or difficult to deal with.
- noun Something used to clean or purify.
broom — full definition
- noun A cleaning tool with bristles on a long handle, used for sweeping floors.
- noun A shrub with small leaves and yellow flowers, from the pea family.
- verb To sweep with a broom.
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