1. The act of brushing your hair
   "he gave his hair a quick brushing";
   - brush
    
2. The act of brushing your teeth
   "the dentist recommended two brushings a day";
   - brush

1. Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
   "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
    
2. Touch lightly and briefly
   "He brushed the wall lightly"
    
3. Clean with a brush
   "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
    
4. Move across a surface or touching a surface
   "Her long skirt brushed the floor";
   - sweep
    
5. Remove with or as if with a brush
   "brush aside the objections"; "brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"
    
6. Cover by brushing
   "brush the bread with melted butter"

Derived forms: brushings

Type of: clean, cover, dental care, hair care, haircare, hairdressing, move, remove, rub, take, take away, touch, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Brushing