English Explanatory Dictionary

brush-off

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.

Word forms

brush-off brush-offs brushoff

Etymology

Deverbal from brush off.

Derived words

give someone the brush-off
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