toothbrush

[ tooth-bruhsh ]
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noun
  1. a small brush with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth.

Origin of toothbrush

1
First recorded in 1645–55; tooth + brush1

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How to use toothbrush in a sentence

  • I wonder if you would have eschewed the harmless, necessary tub and danced upon the broken bones of the innocuous toothbrush.

  • I speak: 'Dink, I bet Bill here a quarter that you used a toothbrush.'

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • But then, would an off-Earth being ever guess the use of—say—a toothbrush or a bobbypin?

    The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
  • Bart got up and washed his face, remembering that he had no luggage with him, not so much as a toothbrush.

    The Colors of Space | Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • I'll have to remember to stick my toothbrush in tomorrow morning before I head down to Civic Center.

    Little Brother | Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for toothbrush

toothbrush

/ (ˈtuːθˌbrʌʃ) /


noun
  1. a small brush, usually with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth

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