noun
the act of brushing your teeth
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- the dentist recommended two brushes a day
noun
the act of brushing your hair
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- he gave his hair a quick brush
verb
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
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- Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket
verb
touch lightly and briefly
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- He brushed the wall lightly
verb
clean with a brush
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- She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet
verb
sweep across or over
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- Her long skirt brushed the floor
- A gasp swept cross the audience
verb
remove with or as if with a brush
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- brush away the crumbs
- brush the dust from the jacket
- brush aside the objections
verb
cover by brushing
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- brush the bread with melted butter