Brushy and Shorn

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Brushy adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Usage example: the vogue for brushy cheeks on men reached a whimsical apex in the 19th century when muttonchop whiskers came in fashion

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Shorn is an antonym for brushy.

Nearby Words: brush, brushing

Shorn adjective - Having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers.

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Brushy is an antonym for shorn.

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