brushsomeone/somethingoff
phrasal verbwithbrushverbuk/brʌʃ/us/brʌʃ/
C1
toremovedustordirtfrom someone or something by usingyourhandsor abrush:
Hebrushedthesnowoff hiscoat.
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
Cleaning generally
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontamination
- groom
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- repurify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- wash(something)out
- washsomethingdown