brushing

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ʌʃɪŋ

brushing

1. present participle and gerund of brush

brushing (countable and uncountable, plural brushings)

1. An instance of brushing.

   Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.

2. Material removed by brushing.
3. (uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

brushing (comparative more brushing, superlative most brushing)

1. (dated) Brisk; light.

   a brushing gallop

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from brushing.

• IPA^(key): /bʁœ.ʃiŋ/

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brushing m (plural brushings)

1. blow-dry