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adjectivehaving a nap raised or a surface produced by a brushing process: brushed cotton. Origin of brushedlate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at brush1, -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM brushedun·brushed, adjectivewell-brushed, adjectiveWords nearby brushedbrush border, brush broom, brush catheter, brush cut, brush discharge, brushed, brush fire, brush flower, brush-footed butterfly, brushland, brushless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brushedThe flies were all over his ears and eyes, and I brushed them away and picked him up. The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST At times, he slapped the guitar box with two fingers or the heel of his hand as, in the same motion, he brushed the strings. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was injured—kinda, sorta, barely—and he brushed it aside. Reporter Miles O’Brien Lost an Arm but None of His Admirable Spirit or Wit|Kevin Bleyer|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST In an emailed statement to the conservative website, The Daily Caller, Scott brushed off the insult. NAACP Attacks Tim Scott|Ben Jacobs|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nonna, who at full height came up to my armpit, brushed by me carrying an enormous pot of water. A Young Chef Travels to Calabria, Italy, and Learns the Old Ways of Cooking|Curtis Stone|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST One poised directly above her face, trembled, brushed her mouth lightly. The Tree of Life|Catherine Lucille Moore What do you mean by casting my station in my teeth, because I can't put my night-cap on comfortably till you have brushed my hair? Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins Quick tears blinded her, but she brushed them away and kneeled by the wounded soldier. Where the Souls of Men are Calling|Credo Harris But Atilio, without turning around, brushed the interrupting hand aside, and went on listening. The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez For green verdigris dissolved in vinegar may be used; or crystals of verdigris in water, brushed hot over the wood. Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for brushed
adjectivetextiles treated with a brushing process to raise the nap and give a softer, warmer finishbrushed nylon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brushedshave, flick, smooth, sweep, scrape, caress, skim, kiss, wash, wipe, clean, paint, tickle, graze, contact, stroke, glance, polish, whisk, buff |