English · Common Verbs
brushes
/ˈbrʌʃɪz/
[/ˈbrʌʃɪz/]
third-person singular of brush
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'brush': used when he, she, or it does the action of brush.
Example
My sister brushes her long hair a hundred times before she ties it back.
My sister brushes her long hair a hundred times before she ties it back.
Etymology
From Old French 'broisse' (a brush).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.