brushed
/brʌʃt/
adjective
- Having a soft, slightly rough texture created by brushing, especially for fabric or metal.
- She wore a cozy brushed cotton shirt on the cool evening.
- The brushed steel finish on the appliance hides fingerprints well.
- Brushed denim feels softer than regular denim.
- Touched lightly in passing.
- The car's side mirror was brushed by a passing cyclist.
- The brushed leaves rustled as the cat walked by.
- Her hand brushed the table as she reached for the book.
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verb
- Past tense of brush: cleaned, smoothed, or applied with a brush.
- They brushed the paint onto the fence in long strokes.
- He brushed his teeth before bed.
- She brushed the dust off her jacket.
- Past tense of brush: touched lightly in passing.
- Her sleeve brushed against the wet paint.
- A branch brushed the window during the storm.
- The cat brushed my leg as it walked by.