Brush
/bɹʌʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Brush
noun
- An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
- The act of brushing something.
"She gave her hair a quick brush."
- A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
- A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.
- Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees.
verb
- To clean with a brush.
"Brush your teeth."
- To untangle or arrange with a brush.
"Brush your hair."
- To apply with a brush.
"Brush the paint onto the walls."
- To remove with a sweeping motion.
"Brush the flour off your clothes."
- To touch with a sweeping motion, or lightly in passing.
"Her scarf brushed his skin."
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