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Definition of bristle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bristle

noun
 
/ˈbrɪsl/
 
/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
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.
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