Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brush down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
brush -down
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.

verb

To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

tell off

Questions

What does brush down mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.

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