en brosse
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of en brosse
literally: in the style of a brush
Example Sentences
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On this February afternoon, he has given street vendor Mustafa Abdalsada a modish en brosse haircut and shaved his beard, leaving just a hint of designer stubble.
From Time Magazine Archive
The speaker was a short, stout elderly man, his hair cut en brosse.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
He had an eagle nose, prominent red lips, sulky and sensuous, a fine though narrow forehead under brown hair cut en brosse, a shade darker than the small, waxed moustache and pointed beard.
From The Princess Passes by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
Ewart had returned with his hair cut en brosse and with his costume completely translated into French.
From Tono Bungay by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
He had a heavy black eye, a sallow complexion, a long, thin neck; his hair was cropped en brosse.
From Roderick Hudson by Henry James
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