n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English brusshe, from an Anglo-French form akin to Middle French broisse
Date: 14th century
1 : a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting
2 : something resembling a brush: as a : a bushy tail b : a feather tuft worn on a hat
3 : an electrical conductor that makes sliding contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a generator or a motor)
4 a : an act of brushing b : a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing