stiff bristle brush

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• bristle brush — noun a brush that is made with the short stiff hairs of an animal or plant • Hypernyms: ↑brush …   Useful english dictionary

• Bristle — A bristle is a stiff hair or feather. Also used are synthetic materials such as nylon or straw in items such as brooms and sweepers. Bristles are often used to make brushes for cleaning uses, as they are strongly abrasive; common examples include …   Wikipedia

• bristle — ► NOUN 1) a short, stiff hair on an animal s skin or a man s face. 2) a stiff animal or artificial hair, used to make a brush. ► VERB 1) (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin. 2) react angrily or defensively. 3) (bristle with) be… …   English terms dictionary

• bristle — [bris′əl] n. [ME bristel, metathetic < OE byrst; akin to Ger borste, bristles < IE * bhr̥sti < base * bhar , point, bristle] 1. any short, stiff, prickly hair of an animal or plant 2. a) any of the hairs of a hog or of some other animals …   English World dictionary

• Bristle — Bris tle (br[i^]s s l), n. [OE. bristel, brustel, AS. bristl, byrst; akin to D. borstel, OHG. burst, G. borste, Icel. burst, Sw. borst, and to Skr. bh[.r]shti edge, point, and prob, L. fastigium extremity, Gr. a flaston stern of a ship, and E.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• body brush — noun : a stiff bristle brush used in grooming an animal especially to remove loose scurf and dander from the coat …   Useful english dictionary

• Brush — Paintbrush redirects here. For other uses, see Paintbrush (disambiguation) .: Bottle brush redirects here. For the tree, see Callistemon . The term brush refers to devices with bristles, wire or other filaments, used for cleaning, grooming hair,… …   Wikipedia

• bristle — bris|tle1 [ˈbrısəl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old English; Origin: byrst bristle ] 1.) [U and C] a short stiff hair that feels rough ▪ His chin was covered with bristles. 2.) a short stiff hair, wire etc that forms part of a brush bristle 2 bristle2 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bristle — I UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms bristle : singular bristle plural bristles 1) a short stiff hair 2) one of the many stiff fibres or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush II UK [ˈbrɪs(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms …   English dictionary

• bristle — bris|tle1 [ brısl ] noun count 1. ) one of the many stiff fibers or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush 2. ) a short stiff hair bristle bris|tle 2 [ brısl ] verb intransitive 1. ) to be angry or offended about something: BRIDLE: bristle at …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• bristle — [ brɪs(ə)l] noun a short, stiff hair on an animal s skin or a man s face. ↘a stiff animal hair, or a man made substitute, used to make a brush. verb 1》 (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, as a sign of anger or fear. 2》 react… …   English new terms dictionary