brushes
nounHow many syllables in brushes?
There are 3 syllables in the word brushes.How to pronounce brushes:
Definition of brushes:
- brushes (noun):
- brushwood
- a device made of bristles, hairs, wires, etc. set into a firm back or handle: used to apply paint, groom the hair, etc.
Synonyms for brushes:
arguments
besom
brawls
broom
brush
brushing
brushwood
clash
coppice
copse
encounter
encounters
fights
light touch
quarrels
run-ins
scrapes
scrubbing brush
skirmish
skirmishes
sweeper
sweeping brush
thicket
Antonyms for brushes:
dirties
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