brushing

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English[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌʃɪŋ

Verb[edit]

brushing

  1. present participle and gerund of brush

Noun[edit]

brushing (countable and uncountable, plural brushings)

  1. An instance of brushing.
    Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
  2. Material removed by brushing.
  3. (uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

brushing (comparative more brushing, superlative most brushing)

  1. (dated) brisk; light
    a brushing gallop

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from brushing.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

brushing m (plural brushings)

  1. blow-dry