I. a ‧ bra ‧ sive 1 /əˈbreɪsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . rude or unkind:
She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner.
2 . having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth:
Smooth down with a fine abrasive paper.
—abrasively adverb
II. abrasive 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
a rough powder or substance that you use for cleaning something or making it smooth