Meaning of brushed in English

1. Pronunciation

   /brəʃt/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   brushed

   Definitions

   1. touched lightly in passing

   Examples

   • « grazed against »
   • « of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one »

   Synonyms

   • touched
2. 2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush

   Examples

   • « with shining hair neatly brushed »
   • « the freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet »

   Synonyms

   • groomed
3. 3. (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

   Examples

   • « a dress of brushed cotton »
   • « a fleecy lining »
   • « napped fabrics »

   Synonyms

   • soft