brush
The act of brushing your teeth.
“the dentist recommended two brushes a day”
Conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor.
Contact with something dangerous or undesirable.
“I had a brush with danger on my way to work”
“he tried to avoid any brushes with the police”
A dense growth of bushes.
The act of brushing your hair.
“he gave his hair a quick brush”
Momentary contact.
A minor short-term fight.
A bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox).
An implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle.
Cover by brushing.
“brush the bread with melted butter”
Remove with or as if with a brush.
“brush away the crumbs”
“brush the dust from the jacket”
Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush.
“Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket”
Touch lightly and briefly.
“He brushed the wall lightly”
Sweep across or over.
“Her long skirt brushed the floor”
Clean with a brush.
“She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet”