1brush 
/ˈbrʌʃ/ noun
plural brush·es /ˈbrʌʃ/ noun [count] 1 : a tool with many stiff hairs, fibers, etc., that is used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting something
▪ Use a wire brush to get the rust off the metal. — see picture at dustpan; see also hairbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush 2 a : an act of cleaning or smoothing something with a brush
▪ I gave my daughter's hair a quick brush.
b : a quick, light movement
▪ She wiped the crumbs off the table with a brush of her hand.
▪ Use a wire brush to get the rust off the metal. — see picture at dustpan; see also hairbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush
▪ I gave my daughter's hair a quick brush.
b : a quick, light movement
▪ She wiped the crumbs off the table with a brush of her hand.
(as) daft as a brush — see daft
tar (someone) with the same brush — see 2tar
