brushing

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/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

noun

An instance of brushing.

“Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brush
nounbrushing (countable and uncountable, plural brushings)

plural brushings

  1. countableuncountableAn instance of brushing.

    Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.

  2. countableuncountableMaterial removed by brushing.
  3. InternetuncountableA fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
adjectivebrushing (comparative more brushing, superlative most brushing)

comparative more brushing · superlative most brushing

  1. datedBrisk; light.

    a brushing gallop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of brushing your teeth

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nounthe act of brushing your hair

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish cepilladura, cepillada
  • cepilladuraan instance of brushing
  • cepilladaan instance of brushing

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brushing

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APA

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MLA

“brushing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushing.

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