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How do you say "brush" in French?
la brosse
In French, "brush" is la brosse.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced brohs. One syllable, rhymes with 'moss' or 'loss'. The 'ss' is soft.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun (la brosse). Plural is les brosses. Common household word.
Example sentence
La brosse nettoie les murs.
The brush cleans the walls.
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How to remember la brosse
Brosse sounds like 'gross' but it is a brush for cleaning.
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Questions about la brosse
How do you say "brush" in French?
In French, "brush" is la brosse. It is a noun.
Is la brosse masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun (la brosse). Plural is les brosses. Common household word.
How is la brosse used in a sentence?
Use la brosse as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La brosse nettoie les murs. (The brush cleans the walls.).
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