brushing
verbnounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ//
An instance of brushing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of brushpresent participle and gerund of brush
noun
- 1
An instance of brushing.
Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
- 2
Material removed by brushing.
- 3
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.
adjective
- 1
datedBrisk; light.
a brushing gallop
Forms
- plural
- brushings
- comparative
- more brushing
- superlative
- most brushing