brushing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of brush

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An instance of brushing.

   “Give your shoes a brushing to get the mud off.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Material removed by brushing.
3. (Internet, uncountable)A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and contributes positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.

adj

1. (dated)Brisk; light.

   “a brushing gallop”