brushing

Plural: brushings

Noun

• the act of brushing your teeth
• the act of brushing your hair
• An instance of brushing.
• Material removed by brushing.
• A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

Verb

• rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
• touch lightly and briefly
• clean with a brush
• sweep across or over
• remove with or as if with a brush
• cover by brushing
• present participle and gerund of brush

Adj

• Brisk; light.

Examples

• a brushing gallop
• Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.

Synonyms

brush, sweep

Anagrams of brushing