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Definition of
bristle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bristle
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈbrɪsl
/
/
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1
a short stiff hair
the bristles on his chin
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2
one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush
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