brushing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌʃɪŋ

Verb

brushing

1. present participle and gerund of brush

Noun

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

• dry brushing
• hair brushing

 

Adjective

brushing (comparative more brushing, superlative most brushing)

1. (dated) brisk; light

   a brushing gallop

Derived terms

• brushingly

 

French

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from brushing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁœ.ʃiŋ/

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Noun

brushing m (plural brushings)

1. blow-dry