toothbrush

ˈtʊθˌbrʌʃ

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Definition of toothbrush - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

oral hygienesmall brush for cleaning teeth

I bought a new toothbrush yesterday.

grooming

Rare

Slang

slang term for a mustache

Rare

Slang

He trimmed his toothbrush before the meeting.

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Images of toothbrush

small brush for cleaning teeth

Expressions with toothbrush

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electric toothbrush

toothbrush powered by electricity to clean teeth

She replaced her manual toothbrush with an electric toothbrush for better cleaning..

power toothbrush

toothbrush with bristles moved by electric power

I bought a new power toothbrush for better cleaning.

toothbrush moustache

small rectangular moustache style popular in the early 20th century

Charlie Chaplin famously wore a toothbrush moustache.

toothbrush tree

small tree used for natural toothbrushes

The toothbrush tree is popular in traditional dental care.

Origin of toothbrush

English, tooth (dental) + brush (scrub)

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brush one's teeth

oral hygiene

clean teeth using a toothbrush and toothpaste

nurdle

hygiene

wave-shaped blob of toothpaste on a toothbrush

electric toothbrush

dental hygiene

toothbrush powered by electricity to clean teeth

power toothbrush

hygiene

toothbrush with bristles moved by electric power

toothbrush tree

natural toothbrush

small tree used for natural toothbrushes

be toothbrushless

lack toothbrush

not have a toothbrush

toothbrushless

adj.

hygiene

without a toothbrush

toothbrushy

adj.

appearance texture

looks or feels like a toothbrush, especially with bristles

Examples of toothbrush in a sentence

The dentist recommended a soft-bristled toothbrush.
His toothbrush was the talk of the party.
She admired his neatly groomed toothbrush.

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French:brosse à dents, moustache en brosse, ...
German:Zahnbürste, Zahnbürstenbart, ...
Italian:spazzolino, baffi, ...
Spanish:cepillo de dientes, bigote, ...
Portuguese:escova de dentes, bigode, ...
Chinese:牙刷, 牙刷小胡子, ...
Japanese:歯ブラシ, ちょび髭, ...
Arabic:فِرْشاة أَسْنان, شارب فرشاة, ...
Hebrew:מַבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁינַיִם, שָׂפָם מִבְרֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:зубная щетка, усы, ...
Ukrainian:зубна щітка, вуса, ...
Hindi:टूथब्रश, मूंछ, ...
Bengali:দাঁতের ব্রাশ, গোঁফ, ...
Catalan:raspall de dents, bigoti, ...
Czech:zubní kartáček, kartáčkový knírek, ...
Danish:tandbørste, overskæg, ...
Dutch:tandenborstel, tandborstel, ...
Greek:οδοντόβουρτσα, μουστάκι, ...
Hungarian:fogkefe, bajusz, ...
Khmer:ច្រាសដុសធ្មេញ, ពុកមាត់ខ្លីក្រាស់, ...
Korean:칫솔, 콧수염, ...
Persian:مسواک, سبیل, ...
Polish:szczoteczka do zębów, wąsy, ...
Portuguese (BR):escova de dentes, bigode, ...
Romanian:periuță de dinți, mustață, ...
Swedish:tandborste, mustasch, ...
Thai:แปรงสีฟัน, หนวด, ...
Turkish:diş fırçası, bıyık, ...
Vietnamese:bàn chải đánh răng, ria mép, ...

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