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/bʁɔs/

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Translation

brush

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Word origin

From Old French broce ('brushwood, twigs'), of uncertain origin. The tool was originally made of bundled twigs or bristles. Sources disagree on the deeper root.

Origin
Old French
Root
broce

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbrosses

Examples

- , .

Pass me the hairbrush, please.

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You should replace your toothbrush every three months.

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She cleaned the table with a hard brush.

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He wears his hair in a crew cut.

aquarelles.

The painter bought new brushes for his watercolours.

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