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en brosse

en brosse adverb: of the hair: closely cropped so that the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush; in a crew cut.

Adverb

en brosse (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Of the hair: closely cropped so that the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush; in a crew cut.
    • He had a very square face whose sharp angles were accentuated by short, wiry black hair, cut en brosse and without side-whiskers.1956, Ian Fleming, chapter 4, in Diamonds Are Forever

Origin of en brosse

Borrowed from French en brosse (“crew cut”).

Questions about en brosse

What does en brosse mean?
En brosse means of the hair: closely cropped so that the hairs stick upward, like the short bristles of a brush; in a crew cut.
What part of speech is en brosse?
En brosse is an adverb.

Words near en brosse in the dictionary

  1. en banc
  2. en bloc
  3. en bloc clip
  4. en bloc clips
  5. en brochette
  6. en brosse
  7. en cabochon
  8. en caul
  9. en clair
  10. en coup de sabre
  11. en creux

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