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Brush: meaning, definitions and examples

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brush

 

[ brสŒสƒ ]

Context #1

painting

A tool with bristles, wire, or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming, or painting.

Synonyms

broom, duster, paintbrush

Examples of usage

  • The artist used a brush to paint the masterpiece.
  • She gently brushed the dust off the table with a soft brush.
Context #2

hair

To use a brush to arrange and make neat.

Synonyms

comb, groom, tidy

Examples of usage

  • She brushed her long hair before going to bed.
  • He brushed his teeth after every meal.

Translations

Translations of the word "brush" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escova

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเคฐเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bรผrste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sikat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ั–ั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczotka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒฉใ‚ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brosse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cepillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fฤฑrรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ธŒ๋Ÿฌ์‹œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑุดุงุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kartรกฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kefa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆทๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krtaฤa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bursti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‰ะตั‚ะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒ’แƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fฤฑrรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cepillo

Word origin

The word 'brush' originated from the Old French word 'broisse', which meant a bunch of twigs. Over time, it evolved to refer to the tool we now know as a brush. Brushes have been used for various purposes throughout history, from grooming animals to painting masterpieces.

See also: brushing, brushland, underbrush.