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- Dictionarybrush/brʌʃ/
noun
- 1. an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair: "a shaving brush" Similar
- 2. a light and fleeting touch: "the lightest brush of his lips against her cheek" Similar
verb
- 1. remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing: "we'll be able to brush the mud off easily" Similar
- 2. touch something lightly and gently: "their fingers brushed as she took the glass from him" Similar
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an object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to a base or handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair, or painting: I can't find my brush, but I still have my comb. You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust. a clothes brush. a scrubbing ( US scrub) brush. a pastry brush.
1. : a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting. 2. : something resembling a brush: such as. a. : a bushy tail. b. : a feather tuft worn on a hat. 3.
a device made of bristles, hairs, wires, etc, set into a firm back or handle: used to apply paint, clean or polish surfaces, groom the hair, etc. the act or an instance of brushing. a light stroke made in passing; graze. a brief encounter or contact, esp an unfriendly one; skirmish.
BRUSH meaning: 1. an object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to a base or handle, used…. Learn more.
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.
1. a. To clean, polish, or groom with a brush: brush one's teeth; brush the dog's coat. b. To apply with a brush: brushed shellac onto the wood. c. To remove with a brush or with sweeping strokes: brushed dirt from his pants. 2. To touch lightly in passing; graze against. v.intr. 1. To use a brush. 2.
The noun brush can refer to a thick growth of scrub vegetation. You'll have to clear away the brush if you want to plant a garden there. As a verb, brush can mean to sweep, either literally or metaphorically.
noun. /brʌʃ/ Idioms. [countable] an object made of short stiff hairs (called bristles) or wires set in a block of wood or plastic, usually attached to a handle. Brushes are used for many different jobs, such as cleaning, painting and tidying your hair. a paintbrush. a hairbrush. a toothbrush.
an object made of short, thin pieces of plastic, wire, etc fixed to a handle and used to tidy hair, to clean, to paint, etc: a stiff wire brush. brush noun (ACTION) the action of using a brush: I need to give my hair a quick brush. the brush of sth. the feeling of something touching you lightly: She felt the brush of his lips against her cheek.
Definition of brush verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
