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Meaning of brushed in English
Pronunciation
/brəʃt/
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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.
(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.
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
Examples
« a dress of brushed cotton »
« a fleecy lining »
« napped fabrics »
Synonyms
soft