"broad-brusher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: broad-brushers [plural]
Etymology: broad-brush + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|broad-brush|er|id2=agent noun}} broad-brush + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} broad-brusher (plural broad-brushers)
  1. (informal) One who makes sweeping generalizations. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-broad-brusher-en-noun-7N2eSMeY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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