brushmark

/ (ˈbrʌʃˌmɑːk) /

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noun

the indented lines sometimes left by the bristles of a brush on a painted surface

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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brush fire, brush flower, brush-footed butterfly, brushland, brushless, brushmark, brush-off, brush-on, brush pass, brushpopper, brush-tailed phalanger

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