1. (noun) brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
a dense growth of bushes
2. (noun) brush
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
3. (noun) brush, light touch
momentary contact
4. (noun) brush
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
5. (noun) brush
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
6. (noun) brush, clash, encounter, skirmish
a minor short-term fight
7. (noun) brush, brushing
the act of brushing your teeth
"the dentist recommended two brushes a day"
8. (noun) brush, brushing
the act of brushing your hair
"he gave his hair a quick brush"
9. (verb) brush
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
"I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"
10. (verb) brush
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
"Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
11. (verb) brush
touch lightly and briefly
"He brushed the wall lightly"
12. (verb) brush
clean with a brush
"She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
13. (verb) brush, sweep
sweep across or over
"Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"
14. (verb) brush
remove with or as if with a brush
"brush away the crumbs"; "brush the dust from the jacket"; "brush aside the objections"
15. (verb) brush
cover by brushing
"brush the bread with melted butter"
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Definition of 'brush' 
