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Meaning ofbrushin English

brush

Pluralbrushes
Past Tensebrushed
Participle Verbbrushing
Third Person Singularbrushes

Definitions

Noun
1. a tool with bristles for cleaning, painting, etc
2. the act of brushing something
3. a brief encounter or experience
  The hikers had a brush with a bear on the trail.
4. wild vegetation; smaller than trees
  The artist used a brush to paint the landscape.
5. wild vegetation (smaller than trees)
  The garden was overgrown with brush and needed to be cleared.
Verb
1. to clean with a brush tool
  She will brush her hair before going to the party.
2. to untangle or style hair
  She will brush her tangled hair gently.
3. to apply something with a brush
  The painter began to brush the walls with a new coat of paint.
4. to touch lightly with a sweeping motion
  The curtains will brush against the floor when the wind blows.

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