brushed

brushed
adjective Date: 1926 1. finished with a nap <
a brushed fabric
>
2. polished but not shiny <
brushed aluminum
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • brushed — [brʌʃt] adj [only before noun] brushed cloth has been made so it is soft ▪ brushed cotton …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • brushed — [ brʌʃt ] adjective brushed cloth is very soft: brushed cotton sheets …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • brushed — rushed adj. 1. p. p. of {brush}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having a soft nap produced by brushing; as, a dress of brushed cotton. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brushed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of fabric) having a soft raised nap. 2) (of metal) finished with a non reflective surface …   English terms dictionary

  • brushed — [brusht] adj. processed by brushing so as to raise the nap: said of some fabrics or types of leather …   English World dictionary

  • brushed — adjective 1. touched lightly in passing; grazed against (Freq. 1) of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one • Similar to: ↑touched 2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush (Freq. 1) with shining… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Brushed — Brush Brush, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brushed} (br[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brushing}.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See {Brush}, n.] 1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brushed — adjective (only before noun) a brushed cloth has been specially treated to make it feel much softer: brushed cotton …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • brushed — un·brushed; brushed; …   English syllables

  • brushed — UK [brʌʃt] / US adjective brushed cloth is very soft brushed cotton sheets …   English dictionary

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