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brush in Latin

brush in Latin is pēnicillum, peniculus — brush means a tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.

brush in Latin

pēnicillum
noun
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
peniculus
noun
An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

What does "brush" mean?

  1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
    "I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots."
  2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
    "The hikers had a close brush with a thunderstorm on the exposed ridge."
  3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
    "Rabbits darted out of the dry brush at the edge of the field."
  4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
    "He brushed the dust off his coat before going inside."
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brush in a sentence

  • I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots.
  • He dipped the brush in paint and started on the fence.
  • The hikers had a close brush with a thunderstorm on the exposed ridge.
  • After a brush with illness last winter, she started eating more carefully.

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What is "brush" in Latin?
"brush" in Latin is pēnicillum, peniculus. brush means: A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
How do you use "brush" in a sentence?
Example: "I need a stiff brush to scrub the mud off these boots." In Latin, "brush" is pēnicillum, peniculus.
Are there other ways to say "brush" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "brush": pēnicillum, peniculus.
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