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brushes

SayBRUSH-iz/ˈbɹʌʃɪz/

2 meanings of brushes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of brush. Use this form when you mean more than one brush.

    The artist washed her brushes after finishing the painting.

    We keep several brushes in the garage for different jobs.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of brush. Use it when one person or thing does it now.

    She brushes her teeth twice a day.

    He brushes the crumbs off the table before sitting down.

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brushes is a form of brush

brush, noun: A tool with stiff hairs fixed to a handle, used to clean, paint, or tidy hair. Full entry

Forms
brushbrushes plural
Spelling
brush → brushes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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