broom

🧹

broom

🧹 represents broom, typically shown as a broom with a long handle and a wide brush head angled to one side.

A broom is a manual instrument used for sweeping dust and debris from floors. It is a fundamental household item found in various cultures, typically constructed from natural straw or synthetic fibers bound tightly to a sturdy pole.

This symbol frequently represents cleanliness, domestic labor, and the removal of clutter. It can also carry a lighthearted or mystical connotation depending on the surrounding conversation.

In digital messaging, 🧹 is commonly used to discuss spring cleaning, household chores, or the act of fixing a mess. It appears in phrases like "Time to 🧹 the house," "Let's make a clean sweep of these files," or during seasonal events involving witches and magic.

Groups
Subgroups
Unicode
U+1F9F9
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E11.0

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