I. -mən noun
( plural brushmen )
Etymology: brush (III) + man
1. : one who uses a brush especially as a vocation: as
a. : a worker who assists in cleaning the outside of a building by brushing a previously scoured surface with a chemical cleaner
b. : one who applies coats of finish with a brush
c. : a worker who roughens new concrete pavement with a stiff brush — called also broom man
2. : a painter especially skilled in brushwork
II. noun
( plural brushmen )
Etymology: brush (I) + man
: one who cuts and burns brush