"en brosse" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from French en brosse (“crew cut”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|en brosse||crew cut}} French en brosse (“crew cut”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} en brosse (not comparable)
  1. (dated) Of the hair: closely cropped so that the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush; in a crew cut. Tags: dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-en_brosse-en-adv-p3QD1Phb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair
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