/ ˈbiːzəm; NAmE / noun
a brush for sweeping floors, made from sticks tied onto a long handle
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English besema , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch bezem and German Besen .
/ ˈbiːzəm; NAmE / noun
a brush for sweeping floors, made from sticks tied onto a long handle
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English besema , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch bezem and German Besen .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005