brushed
adjective [before noun] /brʌʃt/Definition
› describes material that has been treated to make it soft and like fur: Her nightdress was made of brushed nylon/cotton.Words used to describe textiles
(Definition of brushed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- clingy adjective (STICKING)
- colour-fast adjective
- diaphanous adjective
- distressed adjective
- edged adjective
- fibrous adjective (THREAD)
- floaty adjective
- fluted adjective
- gossamer adjective
- hard-wearing adjective
- knitted adjective
- lacy adjective
- shag adjective
- showerproof adjective
- threadbare adjective (THIN)
- uncrushable adjective
- washed out adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- weatherproof adjective
- woollen adjective
- woolly adjective (OF WOOL)
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