Your shoes need brushing. They are muddy.
Source: tatoeba (18102)
Brushing
/ˈbɹʌʃ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "brushing" (30 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Related word relations
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More general
13 entriesMore specific
15 entriesbrush bybrush cleaningbrush hairbrush on glazebrush on varnishbrush pastbrush teethbrushing patternbrushing strokedry brushfur brushinghair brushingsurface cleaningtooth brushingwet brush
Collocations
17 entriesbrush asidebrush finishingbrush hairbrush pastbrush strokebrush teethbrushing actionbrushing cyclebrushing patternbrushing strokebrushing surfacebrushing techniquedry brushinghair brushingsoft brushsurface brushing
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Are you brushing your teeth properly?
Source: tatoeba (40194)
Last night, I went to bed without brushing my teeth.
Source: tatoeba (244844)
She was brushing her hair in front of a mirror.
Source: tatoeba (313274)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.