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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

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