Look up: brushed

1. brushed
   [adj] - touched lightly in passing 2. [adj] - (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush 3. [adj] - (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
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2. brushed
   fleecy adjective (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; `a dress of brushed cotton`; `a fleecy lining`; `napped fabrics`
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3. brushed
   adjective (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush; `with shining hair neatly brushed`; `the freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet`
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4. brushed
   adjective 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`
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5. Brushed
   • (imp. & p. p.) of Brush
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6. brushed
   Napped knit or woven fabrics of wool, cotton or synthetics. Different from pile, which is formed by adding extra yarn.
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7. Brushed
   Certain types of natural rind cheeses, cooked and uncooked varieties, have their rinds brushed during the period they spend ripening. This brushing, done by hand or machine, helps the interior of the cheese to keep moist during the ripening period; it also has an effect on the final flavour of the cheese.
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8. Brushed
   During the curing process, washed-rind cheese varieties are brushed with liquids such as brine, beer, wine or brandy to maintain a moist rind and impart distinctive, earthy flavors. Parmesan and other hard cheeses may be brushed or rubbed with a vegetable oil.
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