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Added 9 October 2026

brushing

/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brushing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

present participle and gerund of brush

noun

An instance of brushing.
Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.
Material removed by brushing.
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

Brisk; light.
a brushing gallop

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