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scourer

  • /ˈskaʊɹə/ UK
  • /ˈskaʊɹəɹ/ US

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

noun scourers

  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 Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.
  3. obsolete A rover or footpad; a prowling robber. in those days of highwaymen and scourers

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"scourer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scourer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{scourer_2026,
  title = {scourer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scourer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}