brushed

[bruhsht]

adjective

1. having a nap raised or a surface produced by a brushing brush process.

   brushed cotton.

brushed

/ brʌʃt /

adjective

1. textiles treated with a brushing process to raise the nap and give a softer, warmer finish

   brushed nylon

Other Word Forms

• unbrushed adjective
• well-brushed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brushed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; brush ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

New York was “a crucible where ordinary people, artists, and outcasts brushed shoulders with superstars in the making,” Mr. Ferrando writes.

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A tear might have begun to roll down her cheek, but if it did, she brushed it aside so quickly that no one was the wiser.

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She undid her hair, brushed it out, and rewound it into a neat, freshly pinned bun.

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“The truth is always best,” she concluded as she quickly assembled clean clothes for the children and brushed the dust off her one and only hat.

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Michael finished his sandwich and brushed the crumbs off his hands.

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• stuffed