noun
Meaning 1
A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brush, toiletry, toilet articles
Narrower terms: electric toothbrush
noun
slang for a mustache
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soup-strainer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mustache, moustache
History
From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”).
Across languages
119 source translations are retained for this English entry.