Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: brush out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clean a form using lye or turpentine.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To brush (someone's hair or an animal's fur) to remove tangles and give the hair a satisfactory texture.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove brush (wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees) from a trail, campsite, etc.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The first step in brushing out a dog’s coat is…"
"It’s important to brush out the north trails before the spring."

Usage

Inflected Forms

brushes out (present, singular) brushing out (participle, present) brushed out (participle, past) brushed out (past)

Questions

What does brush out mean?: To clean a form using lye or turpentine.

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