I
n.
1) to apply a ~ to
2) a bottle; clothes ~; hair~; nail~; paint~; scrub ( AE ), scrubbing ( BE ); shaving ~; tooth~; upholstery ~
II
v.
1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against (she ~ed against the table)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ by, past (she ~ed by me)
3) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ off (he ~ed the crumbs off the table)
4) ( N ; used with an adjective) she ~ed her coat clean
III
n.
brief encounter
1) to have a ~ with (to have a ~ with the authorities)
2) a close ~ (a close ~ with the law)