- brush
- 1
- object for cleaning/painting
- [countable]
an object that you use for cleaning, painting, making your hair tidy etc, made with a lot of hairs, bristles, or thin pieces of plastic fastened to a handle [↪ broom]: - a scrubbing brush
- ➔ hairbrush, nailbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush
- 2
- trees
- [uncountable]
- a)
small bushes and trees that cover an area of land - b)
branches that have broken off bushes and trees - 3
- movement
- [singular]
a movement in which you brush something to remove dirt, make something smooth, tidy etc : - I'll just give my hair a quick brush.
- 4
- touch
- [singular]
a quick light touch, made by chance when two things or people pass each other : - the brush of her silk dress as she walked past
- 5 [countable]
a time when you only just avoid an unpleasant situation or argument - brush with
- His first brush with the law came when he was 16.
- A brush with death can make you appreciate life more.
- 6
- tail
- [countable]
the tail of a fox - ➔ broadbrush
- ; ➔ daft as a brush
- at daft (1)
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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