en brosse \äⁿˈbrȯs\adverb (or adjective) Etymology: French, literally, in the manner of a brush : 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 >