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brush

brush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bruhsh]
    • /brʌʃ/
    • /brʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bruhsh]
    • /brʌʃ/

Definitions of brush word

  • countable noun brush A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair. 3
  • verb brush If you brush something or brush something such as dirt off it, you clean it or tidy it using a brush. 3
  • verb brush Brush is also a noun. 3
  • verb brush If you brush something with a liquid, you apply a layer of that liquid using a brush. 3
  • verb brush If you brush something somewhere, you remove it with quick light movements of your hands. 3
  • verb brush If one thing brushes against another or if you brush one thing against another, the first thing touches the second thing lightly while passing it. 3

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Origin of brush

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English brusshe, probably to be identified with brush2, if orig. sense was implement made from twigs, etc., culled from brushwood; (v.) Middle English brushen to hasten, rush, probably < Old French brosser to travel (through brush), verbal derivative of broce (see brush2)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

brush popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

brush usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brush

verb brush

  • shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
  • flick — a motion picture.
  • smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
  • scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.

Antonyms for brush

verb brush

  • dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.

Top questions with brush

  • how to wash makeup brush?
  • how to brush your teeth?
  • how to brush dogs teeth?
  • how long should you brush your teeth?
  • how to dry brush?
  • how to clean a makeup brush?
  • what happens when you don t brush your teeth?
  • how to clean a paint brush?
  • how to apply foundation with a brush?
  • how to clean makeup brush?
  • how to brush your teeth with braces?
  • how to use a blending brush?
  • how to brush your teeth with baking soda?
  • how to get hair out of a brush?
  • how to use make up brush?

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