HyperDic: brushed

English > 3 senses of the word *brushed*:
ADJECTIVE	all	brushed	touched lightly in passing
	all	brushed	(of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush
	all	brushed, fleecy, napped	(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

brushed > pronunciation
Sounds	brah'sht
Rhymes	crushed ... rushed: 5 rhymes with ahsht...

English > *brushed*: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	touched lightly in passing; grazed against.
Example	"of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one"
Broader	touched	Having come into contact

English > *brushed*: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush.
Examples	"with shining hair neatly brushed" "the freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet"
Broader	groomed	Neat and smart in appearance
Spanish	cepillado

English > *brushed*: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing.
Example	"a dress of brushed cotton"
Synonyms	fleecy, napped
Broader	soft	Yielding readily to pressure or weight
Spanish	cepillado

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