brushman

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