brush

²brush

noun

Definition of BRUSH

1

: a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting

2

: something resembling a brush: as a : a bushy tail b : a feather tuft worn on a hat

3

: an electrical conductor that makes sliding contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a generator or a motor)

4

a : an act of brushing b : a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing

Origin of BRUSH

Middle English brusshe, from an Anglo-French form akin to Middle French broisse

First Known Use: 14th century