se brosser, v.r., to brush one’s self.

brosser, v.n., to run through woods or bushes; to scour.

brosserie (bros-rî), n.f., brushmaking business; brush manufactory.

brosseur, n.m., (milit.) an officer’s servant.

brossier, n.m., brushmaker; brusher.

brou, n.m., husk, peel, shell (of walnuts). — de noix; walnut brandy.

brouée, n.f., fog, mist, drizzle, blight.

brouet, n.m., thin broth, porridge. — noir; black broth.

brouette, n.f., wheelbarrow; barrow; bath-chair.

brouetter, v.a., to wheel in a barrow.