brushed
/ˈbɹʌʃt/ adjective A2- Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish. · The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.
- Having been cleaned, tidied, or straightened with a brush.
- Having been processed by rotating brushes that loosen and remove dirt.
- Having been artificially formed into a swarm by being brushed off a honeycomb.
- Having been written or painted using a brush.
- Covered in brush or scrub.
- Having had brush or scrub removed.
From the library
Holmes brushed him aside without a word and, followed by all of us, rushed into the room which had been occupied by the man whom we had been watching.
A top hat, well brushed and trim, was placed upon the floor beside him.
The child put out her hand and broke off a branch of wild plum that brushed against the side of the buggy.
Anne could evidently be smart to some purpose for she was down-stairs in ten minutes’ time, with her clothes neatly on, her hair brushed and braided, her face washed, and a comfortable consciousness pervading her soul that she had fulfilled all Marilla’s requirements.
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