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brushing

  • noun
  • /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

An instance of brushing.

Example

“Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.”

Other meanings

  1. Material removed by brushing.

  2. 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.

Related words

  • dry brushing
  • hair brushing

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “brushing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.