brushed
/brʌʃt/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रश्ट
(कपड़ा) रोएँदार, मुलायम सतह वाला
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of cloth) having a soft raised surface made by rubbing
(कपड़ा) रोएँदार, मुलायम सतह वाला
- a brushed cotton shirt
- Radhika bought a brushed cotton blanket to keep warm during the Shimla winter.
- I wore a brushed wool jumper in the cold.
+ 2 more examples
- Brushed cotton sheets feel warm in winter.
- The shop sells brushed fabrics for the colder months.
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[only before noun]
(of metal) having a surface that is not shiny, made by rubbing it
(धातु) बिना चमक वाली खुरदुरी सतह का
- a brushed steel kettle
- The new refrigerator has a brushed aluminium finish that hides fingerprints well.
- The lamp has a brushed brass finish.
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- Brushed steel looks modern in a kitchen.
- He chose a brushed nickel tap for the bathroom.
Synonyms matt
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brushed + noun (fabric/metal)
As an adjective before a noun, 'brushed' describes cloth with a soft raised surface or metal with a dull, non-shiny finish.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective के रूप में 'brushed' ऐसे कपड़े को बताता है जिसकी सतह मुलायम और उभरी हो, या ऐसी धातु को जिसकी चमक मद्धम हो।
- The brushed cotton shirt was warm for winter.
- The cooker has a brushed steel finish.
brushed (past tense/participle of brush)
As a verb form, 'brushed' means cleaned, smoothed or touched lightly; it takes a direct object or a preposition such as 'against' or 'past'.
क्रिया रूप में 'brushed' का अर्थ साफ़ करना, सँवारना या हल्के से छूना है; इसके बाद object या 'against', 'past' जैसी preposition आती है।
- She brushed her hair and tied it back.
- A cyclist brushed past me in the lane.
brushed aside / brushed off
Used figuratively, when you 'brushed aside' an objection, you ignored it as unimportant.
लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में किसी आपत्ति को 'brushed aside' करने का अर्थ उसे महत्वहीन मानकर अनदेखा करना है।
- The manager brushed aside the complaint.
- He brushed off the dust from his bag.
brushed up (on)
'Brush up on' means to improve a skill you already had; the past form is 'brushed up'.
'Brush up on' का अर्थ पहले से आने वाले कौशल को सुधारना है; इसका past रूप 'brushed up' है।
- Radhika brushed up on her Hindi grammar before the test.
+Collocations 4
brushed + material
cottonsteelaluminiumnickeldenimwool
- The brushed aluminium panel did not show fingerprints.
adverb + brushed
lightlygentlycarefullybrieflyroughly
- A leaf lightly brushed her cheek as she walked.
brushed + preposition
brushed againstbrushed pastbrushed bybrushed overbrushed off
- Their hands brushed against each other as they reached for the book.
brushed + noun
hairteethdustcrumbsmudsnow
- He brushed the crumbs off the table.
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- The brushed finish gives the table a soft, modern look.
brushed finish मेज़ को मुलायम और आधुनिक रूप देता है।
- Radhika brushed her teeth and left for school.
राधिका ने दाँत साफ़ किए और स्कूल के लिए निकल गई।
- The ball brushed the edge of the bat and went to the keeper.
गेंद बल्ले के किनारे को छूकर विकेटकीपर के पास चली गई।
- The minister brushed aside questions about the delay.
मंत्री ने देरी के बारे में पूछे गए प्रश्नों को टाल दिया।
- He wore a brushed wool coat on the cold morning in Shimla.
शिमला की ठंडी सुबह में उसने मुलायम ऊनी कोट पहना हुआ था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She brushed up Hindi before the interview.
✓ She brushed up on Hindi before the interview.
'Brush up' needs 'on' before the skill or subject being revised.
जिस विषय या कौशल को दोहराया जा रहा हो, उससे पहले 'brush up' के साथ 'on' लगाना आवश्यक है।
✗ The branch brushed to her face.
✓ The branch brushed against her face.
'Against' shows light contact; 'to' is not used here.
हल्के स्पर्श के लिए 'against' आता है; यहाँ 'to' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।