brushable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥stís
Proto-Germanic *bʰurstís
Proto-Germanic *burstiz
Frankish *burstibor.
Vulgar Latin *brustia
Old French broissebor.
Middle English brusshe
English brush
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English brushable

    From brush + -able.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    brushable (comparative more brushable, superlative most brushable)

    1. Able to be brushed
    2. Able to be controlled by brushing

    Derived terms

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