Meaning & Definition of Brushed in English
English⟶
Brushed
/brəʃt/
adjective
1. Touched lightly in passing
- Grazed against
- "Of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street i remember not a one"
synonym:
- brushed
2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush
- "With shining hair neatly brushed"
- "The freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet"
synonym:
- brushed
3. (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
- "A dress of brushed cotton"
- "A fleecy lining"
- "Napped fabrics"
synonym:
- brushed,
- fleecy,
- napped
Examples of using
She brushed my hair.
He got up quickly, splashed cold water on his face, brushed his teeth and shaved.
Tom brushed a bit of dirt off of his hat.