brush

[US]/brʌʃ/
[UK]/brʌʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a tool with bristles, used for cleaning or painting; a tool used for applying paint
vt. to clean or paint something using a brush
vi. to move something over a surface with a brush

Phrases & Collocations

paint brush

toothbrush

hairbrush

makeup brush

brush your teeth

brush plating

brush up

carbon brush

tooth brush

brush up on

brush past

brush tool

writing brush

wire brush

brush painting

hair brush

brush teeth

brush off

brush stroke

brush pen

brush roller

lip brush

toilet brush

brush away

Example Sentences

a brush with death.

the brush of a fox.

a brush with the police

a brush with the law; a brush with death.

a narrow brush with death

Hold the brush so.

At the first brush,the enemy was repulsed.

a broad-brush measure of inflation.

a road hidden by brush;

to give sb. the brush-off

The brush is made of animal bristles.

Please brush this insect off.

I got a brush from the wheelbarrow.

gently brush the surface to align the fibres.

we'll be able to brush the mud off easily.

brush the potatoes with oil.

brush up on your telephone skills.

a two-day brush-up course.

Real-world Examples

I floss and brush my teeth, and am ready for bed.

Source: Lucy’s Day in ESL

So is this actually a makeup brush?

Source: British Vintage Makeup Tutorial

This is how she brushes her teeth.

Source: Architectural Digest

Use this brush to clean the carpet.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

But they also use this thick brush.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

Wait... you used your brush on Tamsin.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

And the mastodon didn't brush their teeth.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Did he just give me the brush off?

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Wash your face and brush your teeth.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

Do your gums bleed when you brush your teeth?

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

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