"brush" meaning in English

See brush in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /brʌʃ/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-brush.ogg [US] Forms: brush [singular], brushes [plural]
enPR: brŭsh [US, UK] Head templates: {{irrnoun|brushes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A brush is a tool with many thin pieces of plastic to smooth hair and wool.
    Sense id: simple-brush-en-noun-r3~7eUOq

Verb

IPA: /brʌʃ/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-brush.ogg [US] Forms: brush [canonical], brushes [third-person, singular], brushed [past], brushed [past, participle], brushing [present, participle]
enPR: brŭsh [US, UK] Head templates: {{verb|brush|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you brush something, you clean it with a brush.
    Sense id: simple-brush-en-verb-s3rF2bEY
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        {
          "text": "I forgot to brush my teeth before going to bed."
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        "A brush is a tool with many thin pieces of plastic to smooth hair and wool."
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      ]
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