Brushes

What do we mean by brushes?

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

The act of brushing something.

A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.

A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.

Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees.

A short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience.

The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox.

A tuft of hair on the mandibles.

A short contest, or trial, of speed.

An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals.

An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture.

A set of defined design and parameters that produce drawn strokes of a certain texture and quality.

In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area.

The floorperson of a poker room, usually in a casino.

(North Wisconsin) Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in making wreaths.

Words that are spelled similarly to brushes:
brushes, rushes, brushed, bushes, crushes, blushes, brusher.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word brushes:
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Words that rhyme with brushes:
rushes, gushes, crushes, blushes, thrushes, ushas, flushes, lushes, hushes, mushes, shushes, toothbrushes, blush is, brush his, brush is, byelorussia is, crush his, crush is, cush is, flush his, flush is, hush his, hush is, mush is, paintbrush is, plush is, prussia is, rush his, rush is, russia is, sagebrush is, slush is, thrush is, underbrush is.

Adjectives that are often used to describe brushes:
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Consonant match to brushes:
brashers, brush hers, brush his, brush is.

Words that sound like brushes:
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