en brosse

adverb (or adjective)

äⁿˈbrȯs

: in a manner resembling the short erect bristles of a brush

—used of a man's hair style

his black hair … stood up en brosse

—Hugh Walpole

his very thick graying hair en brosse added an extra inch to his stature

—Kathryn Grondahl

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, in the manner of a brush

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