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brushed

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brushed  (brsht)
adj.
Having a nap produced by brushing: a dress made of brushed cotton.

brushed
Adjective
Textiles treated with a brushing process to raise the nap and give a softer and warmer finish: brushed nylon
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.brushed - touched lightly in passing; grazed against; "of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one"
touched - having come into contact
2.brushed - (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush; "with shining hair neatly brushed"; "the freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet"
groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
3.brushed - (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; "a dress of brushed cotton"; "a fleecy lining"; "napped fabrics"
soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
Translations
brushed [brʌʃt] adj [nylon, denim etc] → afelpado;
(TECH) [steel, chrome etc] → cepillado
brushed [brʌʃt] adj (Tech) [steel, chrome etc] → brossé(e); [nylon, denim etc] → gratté(e)
brushed [brʌʃt] adj (steel, chrome etc) → gebürstet;
(denim etc) → aufgeraut;
brushed nylon → Nylonvelours m
brushed [brʌʃt] adj (TECH) [steel, chrome etc] → sabbiato/a; [nylon, denim etc] → pettinato/a


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Again, a young girl, more bold and saucy than was fitting, brushed the priest's black robe, singing in his face the sardonic ditty, "niche, niche, the devil is caught.
While a maid-fox dressed the little girl's hair--which was a bit tangled--and put some bright, fresh ribbons in it, another maid-fox combed the hair on poor Button-Bright's face and head and brushed it carefully, tying a pink bow to each of his pointed ears.
As free hearted as she was innocent, the girl attacked the intruder with her handkerchief, brushed him soundly, and drove him from beneath the mapleshade.
 
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