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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bürste
"Er benutzt eine Bürste, um sein Haar zu kämmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An implement consisting of bristles, hair, or other filaments, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming.
"She used a brush to paint the fence."
- 1
To clean, groom, or apply paint with a brush.
"He will brush his hair before going out."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brush' originates from the Middle English 'brushe', which is derived from the Old French 'brosse', meaning a brush or a tuft of hair. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various meanings related to cleaning, painting, and grooming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brush" is said worldwide
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brosse
Transliteration: bross
"Elle utilise une brosse pour peindre."
Bürste
Transliteration: Bürste
"Er benutzt eine Bürste, um sein Haar zu kämmen."
spazzola
Transliteration: spazzola
"Usa una spazzola per dipingere."
cepillo
Transliteration: cepillo
"Ella usa un cepillo para su cabello."
escova
Transliteration: escova
"Ele usa uma escova para pintar."
ब्रश
Transliteration: braś
"वह अपने बालों को ब्रश करता है।"
刷子
Transliteration: shuāzi
"她用刷子来画画。"
브러시
Transliteration: beureosi
"그녀는 그림을 그리기 위해 브러시를 사용합니다."
ブラシ
Transliteration: burashi
"彼女は絵を描くためにブラシを使います。"
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