- toothbrush
- noun Date: 1690 a brush for cleaning the teeth
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toothbrush
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Toothbrush — Tooth brush , n. A brush for cleaning the teeth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toothbrush — (n.) 1650s, from TOOTH (Cf. tooth) + BRUSH (Cf. brush) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
toothbrush — ► NOUN ▪ a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning the teeth … English terms dictionary
toothbrush — [to͞oth′brush΄] n. a brush for cleaning the teeth and stimulating the gums … English World dictionary
Toothbrush — Toothbrushes The toothbrush is an oral hygiene instrument used to clean the teeth and gums that consists of a head of tightly clustered bristles mounted on a handle, which facilitates the cleansing of hard to reach areas of the mouth. Toothpaste … Wikipedia
toothbrush — n. to use a toothbrush * * * to use a toothbrush … Combinatory dictionary
toothbrush — UK [ˈtuːθˌbrʌʃ] / US [ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ] noun [countable] Word forms toothbrush : singular toothbrush plural toothbrushes a small brush used for cleaning your teeth … English dictionary
toothbrush — 1. noun A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. 2. verb To clean or scrub with a toothbrush. In Rome, a restorer toothbrushed away some candle grime over Gods Sistine Chapel eye to reveal an eyebrow of Groucho Marx proportion … Wiktionary
toothbrush — noun Toothbrush is used before these nouns: ↑moustache … Collocations dictionary
toothbrush — [[t]tu͟ːθbrʌʃ[/t]] toothbrushes N COUNT A toothbrush is a small brush that you use for cleaning your teeth … English dictionary
toothbrush — /ˈtuθbrʌʃ/ (say toohthbrush) noun 1. a small brush with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth. 2. Colloquial → toothbrush moustache. {tooth + brush1} …
