brushing

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/ˈbɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To clean with a brush.“Brush your teeth.”
To untangle or arrange with a brush.“Brush your hair.”
To apply with a brush.“Brush the paint onto the walls.”
To remove with a sweeping motion.“Brush the flour off your clothes.”

noun

An instance of brushing.“Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.”

adjective

Brisk; light“a brushing gallop”

Related words

Synonyms

scratch mastering dusting polishing scouring grooming sweeping scrubbing whisking skimming glancing grazing combing cleaning stroking rubbing

Associated

flossing gingivitis mouthwash toothbrush toothpaste rinsing matting matted floss gums

Rhymes

gushing flushing crushing swishing rushing shushing slushing hushing mushing onrushing

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