brosse

French

noun
Definitions
  • brush (the implement)
  • crew cut

Etymology

Inherited from Old French broche (pin) inherited from Latin bruscia, *brustia derived from Proto-Germanic *burstiz (bristle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*burstiz

Gloss

bristle

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