Bristle

Definitions

1. A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
2. Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect)
   humorous, slang
3. A chaeta: an analogous filament on arthropods, annelids, or other animals.
4. The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item, typically made from plant cellulose, animal hairs, or synthetic polymers.

Equivalents

Examples

“the bristles of a pig”

“Correct⟳ Way to Speak⟳ Bristol.”

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