broomware

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English

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Etymology

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From broom +‎ -ware.

Noun

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broomware (uncountable)

  1. Brooms collectively.
    Coordinate term: brushware
    • 1861 February 23, George Tayler, “Just Received”, in The Lyttelton Times, volume XV, number 865, page 5, column 5:
      1 case brush and broomware
    • 1864 March 17, Victoria Daily Chronicle, volume III, number 120, Victoria, Vancouver Island: Higgins & McMillan, page [2], column 4:
      SATURDAY, March 18, J. P. Davies & Co., WILL SELL AT SALESROOM : WHARF : ST., AT 11 O’CLOCK, A. M., Brush and Broomware, Long and Short Brooms, Hair, Cloth, Hat, Shoe, Tooth, and Nail Brushes.
    • 1884, The Year-Book of Australia, page 212, column 2:
      The brushware and broomware factories of the colony turned out in 1881 £41,700 worth of goods as against £12,144 worth of imports.
    • 1888 May 31, “The Protective Tariff”, in Taranaki Herald, volume XXXVII, number 8177, New Plymouth, page [3], column 1:
      Drainage pipes and tiles, 20 per cent; earthen, flooring, and gardening tiles, 20 per cent; earthen gas retorts, 20 per cent; earthenware, stoneware, and broomware, 20 per cent; fire bricks and fire clay goods, 20 per cent; china and parianware and porcelain, 20 per cent.
    • 1900 April 5, The Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle, number 3044, page [2], column 3:
      The entire plant necessary for such a factory on a scale large enough to treat all tile crops in this district could be obtained for an outlay of £10, and with the little knowledge necessary for tile transformation of the stalks into broomware any cultivator of the grain would have a very profitable and easy method of dealing with what is comparatively a waste portion of his crop all ready to his hand.
    • 1905 December 30, The Freeman’s Journal, volume LVI, number 3493, Sydney, N.S.W., page 3, column 2:
      Mr. M‘Nab also stocks all class of household ironmongery, crockery, glassware, and earthenware, together with broomware and all useful household requisites.
    • 1908 March 25, Parliamentary Debates, volume XLIV, Vic.: [] [F]or the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, [], page 9553, column 2:
      The reason which I give to the Committee for making this request is that whereas there is a duty of 30 per cent. on brushware, there is a duty of only 20 per cent. on broomware or broom stocks.
    • 1910, Official Record, Wellington: [] John Mackay, [], page 307:
      [] the Kapai Corn-broom Company’s specimens of broomware; []
    • 1932 October 17, “The Big Week Now Approaches”, in The Cootamundra Herald, page [4]:
      A little paint, enamel, or Lacquer to touch and brighten things up a bit; those cracked plates and cups and saucers may need renewing; brush and broomware are always needed.
    • 1934 May 16, “Importance of the Home Market. Yesterday’s Sales of Broom Millet.”, in The Age, number 24,676, Melbourne, Vic., page 14, column 5:
      The sales were conducted on behalf of the Victorian Broom Millet Growers’ Association, and in the group of buyers Melbourne manufacturers of broomware were well represented.
    • 1944 June 28, Construction, page [5]:
      Contract 00836: Supply and delivery of broomware for the financial year 1944-45; []
    • 1984 September 23, “40-50% OFF our regular prices on Glass, crystal and cookware reduced!”, in The Sun-Herald, page 29:
      Famous A.B.C. broomware! Long-handle broom, now $1, squeegee, reg. $3.50, now $2, vinyl broom, reg. $4.50, now $3, 8-tie millet or horsehair brooms, reg. priced at $8.95, now $6.
    • 1995 January/February, Compressed Air, page 21, column 2:
      These high-quality, student-made products now include ceramics, wrought iron, and broomware.