Definitions for brushing
Overview of noun brushing
The noun brushing has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) brush, brushing
(the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day")
2. brush, brushing
(the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush")
Overview of verb brush
The verb brush has 6 senses? (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (11) brush
(rub with a brush, or as if with a brush; "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket")
2. (10) brush
(touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly")
3. (5) brush
(clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet")
4. (2) brush, sweep
(sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience")
5. (1) brush
(remove with or as if with a brush; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections")
6. brush
(cover by brushing; "brush the bread with melted butter")
