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brushing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brush |
| Type of | dental care |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | brush |
| Type of | hair care, haircare, hairdressing |
Examples of brushing
brushing
Beside me, the High Commissioner of Swaziland, was brushing a tear from her eye.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I felt like a marathon runner, breasting that flimsy tape and brushing it aside.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Probably while I'm brushing my teeth, that's when I do most of my best thinking.
From the guardian.co.uk
How a touch on the arm or her hand brushing up against mine can lead to so much.
From the charlotteobserver.com
For the last month, the chief said he's been brushing up on elementary subjects.
From the toledoblade.com
You can increase the life of an animal two to three years with regular brushing.
From the azstarnet.com
The local media swiftly fell into the habit of brushing off CORD's declarations.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
It is a problem and I can't go along any more with brushing it under the carpet.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Then she heard someone brushing against one of her grocery sacks in her bedroom.
From the desmoinesregister.com
- Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
- A dense growth of bushes
- An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
- Touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"
- Momentary contact
- Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
- The term brush refers to devices with bristles, wire or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming hair, make up, painting, surface finishing and for many other purposes.
- 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; A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the ...
- (brushed) rubbed, especially as a finish
