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brushing

  • /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌʃɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of brush

noun brushings

  1. countable, uncountable An instance of brushing. Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
  2. countable, uncountable Material removed by brushing.
  3. Internet, uncountable A 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.

adjective more brushing · most brushing

  1. dated Brisk; light. a brushing gallop

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: scratch, mastering, dusting, polishing, scouring, grooming, sweeping, scrubbing, whisking, skimming, glancing, grazing, combing, cleaning, stroking, rubbing

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noun an instance of brushing

Españolcepilladura, cepillada

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@misc{brushing_2026,
  title = {brushing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brushing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}