brushing (Noun) — The act of brushing your teeth. ex. "the dentist recommended two brushings a day"
brushing (Noun) — The act of brushing your hair. ex. "he gave his hair a quick brushing"
brushing (Verb) — Rub with a brush, or as if with a brush. ex. "Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket"
brushing (Verb) — Touch lightly and briefly. ex. "He brushed the wall lightly"
brushing (Verb) — Clean with a brush. ex. "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet"
brushing (Verb) — Move across a surface or touching a surface. ex. "Her long skirt brushed the floor"
brushing (Verb) — Remove with or as if with a brush. ex. "brush away the crumbs" ex. "brush the dust from the jacket" ex. "brush aside the objections"
brushing (Verb) — Cover by brushing. ex. "brush the bread with melted butter"