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bristles

bristles is the plural of bristle.

bristles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bristle.

Meaning of bristle

Noun

bristle (plural bristles)

  1. A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
    • the bristles of a pig
  2. A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
  3. The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.

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Phrases with bristles

Questions about bristles

What is bristles the plural of?
Bristles is the plural of bristle.

Words near bristles in the dictionary

  1. bristlelike
  2. bristlemouth
  3. bristlemouths
  4. bristler
  5. bristlers
  6. bristles
  7. bristles up
  8. bristlet
  9. bristletail
  10. bristletails
  11. bristlets

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