| English adjective: brushed | |||
| 1. | brushed touched lightly in passing; grazed against | ||
| Samples | Of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one. | ||
| Similar | touched | ||
| Antonyms | untouched | ||
| 2. | brushed (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush | ||
| Samples | With shining hair neatly brushed. The freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet. | ||
| Similar | groomed | ||
| Antonyms | ungroomed | ||
| 3. | brushed (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing | ||
| Samples | A dress of brushed cotton. A fleecy lining. Napped fabrics. | ||
| Synonyms | fleecy, napped | ||
| Similar | soft | ||
| Antonyms | hard | ||