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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| brush up | |
| —vb (often foll by on) | |
| 1. | to refresh one's knowledge, skill, or memory of (a subject) |
| 2. | to make (a person or oneself) tidy, clean, or neat as after a journey |
| —n | |
| 3. | (Brit) the act or an instance of tidying one's appearance (esp in the phrase wash and brush-up) |
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brush up
Clean, refurbish, as in We plan to get the house brushed up in time for the party. [c. 1600]
Also, brush up on. Review, refresh one's memory, as in Nell brushed up on her Spanish before going to Honduras, or I'm brushing up my knowledge of town history before I speak at the club. [Late 1700s]