Meaning

7 senses
  1. Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish.

    The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.

  2. Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush.

  3. Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush.

    Having been processed by rotating brushes that loosen and remove dirt.

  4. Having been artificially formed into a swarm by being brushed off a honeycomb.

  5. Having been written or painted using a brush.

  6. Covered in brush or scrub.

    (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush

  7. Having had brush or scrub removed.

Forms

more brushed, most brushed
Comparativemore brushed Lesson
Superlativemost brushed Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing:fleecynapped

Word family

1 related words
Derivedunbrushed

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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