# brushed

Pronunciation: say "BRUSHT" /ˈbɹʌʃt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of brush. — simple past and past participle of brush
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of brush. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The painter brushed a thin layer of varnish over the wood._
   - _She had brushed the snow off the car before driving away._

## Adjective

2. Roughened on the surface by rubbing with an abrasive brush, especially as a decorative or functional finish.
   - Simple: Made slightly rough on the surface by rubbing it with a stiff brush, often as a finish.
   - _The appliance comes with a brushed nickel finish instead of a polished one._
   - _Brushed flannel sheets feel warm and soft against the skin._
3. Cleaned, tidied, or straightened by being worked over with a brush.
   - Simple: Made clean, tidy, or smooth by the action of a brush.
   - _He arrived with brushed hair and a pressed suit._
   - _The horse's brushed mane gleamed after the morning grooming._
4. Written or painted with a brush rather than with a pen or printing press.
   - Simple: Written or painted by hand using a brush.
   - _The gallery displayed a scroll covered in delicate, brushed characters._
   - _Each poster featured brushed lettering instead of printed type._
5. Covered in brush or scrub; thick with low, woody vegetation.
   - Simple: Covered with low bushes, scrub, or rough wild plants.
   - _The brushed canyon walls made the trail hard to follow._
   - _Cattle wandered through the brushed lowlands searching for shade._
6. Cleared of brush or scrub, with the undergrowth removed.
   - Simple: Cleared of the low bushes and scrub that used to cover it.
   - _The newly brushed firebreak protected the houses below._
   - _Workers left the brushed roadside clear of tangled growth._
7. Cleaned by rotating brushes that loosen and lift away surface dirt, instead of by washing with water.
   - Simple: Cleaned by being passed through spinning brushes that rub off loose dirt.
   - _Brushed potatoes keep better in the pantry than washed ones._
   - _The packing line sold brushed parsnips alongside the washed range._
8. Formed into a swarm artificially by being brushed off the honeycomb.
   - Simple: Made into a swarm by gently sweeping the bees off the honeycomb.
   - _The brushed bees were packaged and shipped to a new apiary._
   - _He preferred a brushed swarm for restocking his empty hives._

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