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bras [brás.] : brush (n.)
[ Etymology: English: brush ]

Derivatives of bras


Glosses:
brush
n. (group)1. brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicketa dense growth of bushes.
~ botany, flora, vegetationall the plant life in a particular region or period.; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"
~ brakean area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant.
~ canebrakea dense growth of cane (especially giant cane).
~ spinneya copse that shelters game.
~ underbrush, undergrowth, underwoodthe brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest.
n. (artifact)2. brushan implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
~ bottlebrusha cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
~ bristlea stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic.
~ bristle brusha brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant.
~ clothesbrusha brush used for cleaning clothing.
~ hairbrusha brush used to groom a person's hair.
~ handgrip, handle, grip, holdthe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
~ implementinstrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end.
~ nailbrusha brush used to clean a person's fingernails.
~ paintbrusha brush used as an applicator (to apply paint).
~ sable, sable's hair pencil, sable brushan artist's brush made of sable hairs.
~ scrub brush, scrubbing brush, scrubbera brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning.
~ shaving brusha brush used to apply lather prior to shaving.
~ toothbrushsmall brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth.
n. (event)3. brush, light touchmomentary contact.
~ touch, touchingthe event of something coming in contact with the body.; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"
n. (artifact)4. brushconducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
~ electrical devicea device that produces or is powered by electricity.
~ electric motora motor that converts electricity to mechanical work.
~ generatorengine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction.
n. (animal)5. brusha bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox).
~ tailthe posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
n. (act)6. brush, clash, encounter, skirmisha minor short-term fight.
~ contretempsan awkward clash.; "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
~ fighting, combat, fight, scrapthe act of fighting; any contest or struggle.; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
n. (act)7. brush, brushingthe act of brushing your teeth.; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
~ dental carecare for the teeth.
n. (act)8. brush, brushingthe act of brushing your hair.; "he gave his hair a quick brush"
~ hair care, haircare, hairdressingcare for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair.
n. (act)9. brushcontact with something dangerous or undesirable.; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
~ contactclose interaction.; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"
v. (contact)10. brushrub with a brush, or as if with a brush.; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
~ rubmove over something with pressure.; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
v. (contact)11. brushtouch lightly and briefly.; "He brushed the wall lightly"
~ touchmake physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
~ crease, graze, rakescrape gently.; "graze the skin"
~ flicktouch or hit with a light, quick blow.; "flicked him with his hand"
~ sweep, brushsweep across or over.; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
v. (contact)12. brushclean with a brush.; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
~ brushremove with or as if with a brush.; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
~ clean, make cleanmake clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from.; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
v. (motion)13. brush, sweepsweep across or over.; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
~ brushtouch lightly and briefly.; "He brushed the wall lightly"
~ movemove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
~ sail, sweepmove with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions.; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
v. (change)14. brushremove with or as if with a brush.; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
~ remove, take away, withdraw, takeremove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
~ brushclean with a brush.; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
v. (contact)15. brushcover by brushing.; "brush the bread with melted butter"
~ coverprovide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"