Words / A2

BRUSH/brʌʃ/

A brush has bristles for hair, teeth, or paint: a hairbrush, a toothbrush, a paintbrush. Brush can be a verb: brush your teeth. Crush means press and smash. Brush past someone is touch lightly while passing.

Meaning

An object with hair or bristles, used for cleaning, painting, or hair.

Examples

• “She used a brush to tidy her hair.”
• “Where is the other shoe brush?”
• “Brush the mud off your coat.”

Good to know

hairbrush / toothbrush. Verb: brush your teeth. Mix-up: crush.

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