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   What does bristles mean?

   • Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. ...two days' growth of bristles. 7 meanings: 1. any short stiff hair of an animal or plant 2. something resembling these hairs 3. to stand up or cause to stand.... Click for more definitions.

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   What does bristil mean?

   • Middle English bristil, from brust bristle, from Old English byrst; akin to Old High German burst bristle, and perhaps to Latin fastigium top verbal derivative of bristle entry 1 14th century, in the meaning defined above 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 “Bristle.”

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   What is the emotional meaning of bristle?

   • The emotional meaning of to bristle comes from the fact that most animal bristles used by man are so-called erectile hairs — the ones that stand up on the neck or along the back of animal when it's angry or surprised. A common word associated with bristle is hackle, another name for such erectile animal hairs.

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   What are the bristles of a brush?

   • The bristles of a brush are the thick hairs or hair-like pieces of plastic which are attached to it. Bristles are thick, strong animal hairs that feel hard and rough. It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles. If the hair on a person's or animal's body bristles, it rises away from their skin because they are cold, frightened, or angry.

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   What are bristles in a shave?

   • Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short. ...two days' growth of bristles. He rubbed his hands over the soft bristles of his crew cut.

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   What kind of bristles does the old woman have?

   • The old woman had a few gray bristles sprouting from her chin. The best quality men's shaving brushes are made from badger bristle. My toothbrush has blue and white plastic bristles. The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back. She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

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   The meaning of BRISTLE is a short stiff coarse hair or filament. How to use bristle in a sentence.

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   Bristle definition: one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.. See examples of BRISTLE used in a sentence.

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   BRISTLE definition: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.

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   Define bristle. bristle synonyms, bristle pronunciation, bristle translation, English dictionary definition of bristle. n. 1. A stiff hair. 2. A stiff hairlike ...

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   A bristle is a stiff hair — the kind men shave off their face or the kind badgers have all over. Bristle also means to get angry. Tell an animal rights activist you use a badger's bristle shaving brush and you'll get the idea.

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   7 meanings: 1. any short stiff hair of an animal or plant 2. something resembling these hairs 3. to stand up or cause to stand.... Click for more definitions.

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   BRISTLE meaning: 1. a short, stiff hair, usually one of many: 2. The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or…. Learn more.