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bristle in Tagalog

tutsang

/ˈbɹɪsəl/

bristle in Tagalog: tutsang. In English, bristle means a stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.

Tagalog words for bristle

stiff or coarse hair
tutsang

English meaning of bristle

  1. noun A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
  2. noun A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
  3. noun The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.
  4. verb To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

Full definition of bristle

bristle in a sentence

  • the bristles of a pig
  • His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned.
  • The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.

bristle in other languages

Questions about bristle in Tagalog

What is the meaning of bristle in Tagalog?
Bristle in Tagalog is tutsang.
Ano ang bristle sa Tagalog?
Bristle: tutsang.
What does bristle mean in English?
Bristle means a stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.

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