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Plural for an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire
“The detective then takes a small brush and brushes the powder over the keypad.”
Plural for a brief encounter with someone or something unpleasant or notable
“His brush with the more volatile side of his best friend has left him somewhat cowed.”
Plural for a confrontation or conflict between two opposing people or parties
“He clearly had fond memories of his time at Oxford, despite his brush with the law.”
Plural for a light and fleeting touch
“Moving into the room of faces, she soon felt a brush against her arm.”
Plural for an act of sweeping or clearing away with a brush or with one's hand
“The ceiling, with its hanging cobwebs, would have to make do with a quick brush.”
Plural for an act of applying a substance, coat or layer with a brush or with one's hand
“A final brush of powder over DiCaprio's nose, a dip inside the corner of his eye, and it's take three.”
Plural for wild vegetation, especially undergrowth, small trees, and shrubs
“Five minutes later, Kagze was holding Hatoko's hand, leading her through the light brush on the edge of the forest.”
Plural for the bushy tail of an animal, such as a fox
“The tail is club-shaped at the tip, more like the brush of a fox than the curved tail of a dog.”
Plural for a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something
Plural for a brief and rapid movement up and down or from side to side
Plural for land lying behind a coast or the shore of a river
Plural for facial hair, typically on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck
Plural for a small amount of something, especially a light coating or layer (such as of paint)
Plural for thin flexible wire coated with fuzzy fabric, used for cleaning small pipes or crafting
Plural for the short, fine, soft hair of certain animals
Plural for an instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp
Plural for a large area of barren, typically uninhabited land
Plural for a sweeping strike or blow
To sweep, push or clear (something) away with one's hand or an implement
“They were sitting quietly while I munched away, so that every slightest movement I made, even if it was only to brush the crumbs off the table, was somehow emphasized.”
To apply a substance, coat or layer with a brush
“Brush the paint onto your paper or cardboard scrap, applying it evenly.”
To touch or come into contact with lightly and typically fleetingly
“Suddenly, Larken felt icy fingers brush against her face and neck.”
To arrange (one's hair) by running a brush through it
“Use a boar's head or similar type of high-quality styling tool to brush all hair smoothly back from the forehead.”
To move or proceed with a given movement or momentum
“He would brush past a photograph on the wall, a souvenir framed lovingly but hung somewhere it could be hurried past without even a glance.”
To touch or stroke gently or lovingly
To clean or polish thoroughly
To come into general physical contact with
To clean by sweeping
To strike smartly or with a glancing blow
To make smooth, glossy or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
To scrape or wear away by friction
To give or add color to, especially with paint
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