brushed
adjective
having a nap raised or a surface produced by a brushing process.
unbrushed
-
a word derived from
brushed.
Example Sentences
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Groggy, “with unbrushed teeth,” Moon stepped into the soundproof vocal booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
NVHAP, a risk for virtually all hospital patients, is often caused by bacteria from the mouth that gathers in the scummy biofilm on unbrushed teeth and is aspirated into the lungs.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2022
Bednarowski’s hair, wet and unbrushed, was filled with lice.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Hair unbrushed and breakfast uneaten, John Reuter grabbed his credit cards, jumped into his Chrysler and drove 2.5 hours straight to the Grand Canyon airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2016
But she didn’t mention the rumpled shirt, the dirty jeans, the unbrushed hair, the unbrushed teeth, the crazy eyes.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
