Brushy and Rough

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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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Rough and brushy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rough" instead the word "Brushy" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: brush, brushing

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

Usage example: a face rough with a couple days' worth of beard

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Brushy and rough are semantically related. You can use "Brushy" instead an adjective "Rough".

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