Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brush used for cleaning teeth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small brush, with a long straight or curved handle, used for cleaning the teeth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A brush for cleaning the teeth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
brush , used withtoothpaste , forcleaning theteeth . - verb transitive To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun slang for a mustache
- noun small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
Etymologies
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Examples
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"My physician gave me what he called the toothbrush talk," he says.
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I'm fascinated by what I refer to as toothbrush technology.
Archive 2008-11-01 Cake for Breakfast 2008
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I'm fascinated by what I refer to as toothbrush technology.
Talking Points Cake for Breakfast 2008
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That was the icing on the cake, and I started to open my mouth to unleash about how unfair it was that I was always at his place, and that I was tired of lugging my crap back and forth, when I noticed that he had silently moved my toothbrush from the side of the sink, and placed it in the toothbrush holder next to his.
Gena Grish: Gena Grish: Writer, Friend... and Nomad? Gena Grish 2010
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I've just missed a couple of shirts, and my best toothbrush is gone.
Chapter 21 2010
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But what they want with your toothbrush is more than I can imagine.
Chapter 21 2010
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That was the icing on the cake, and I started to open my mouth to unleash about how unfair it was that I was always at his place, and that I was tired of lugging my crap back and forth, when I noticed that he had silently moved my toothbrush from the side of the sink, and placed it in the toothbrush holder next to his.
Gena Grish: Gena Grish: Writer, Friend... and Nomad? Gena Grish 2010
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The new toothbrush is standard Easter basket material for my mother.
Ideas for Easter Baskets regina doman 2008
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At a time when eco-friendly products are starting to pop up at major retailers like Target and Walmart, the test marketing of the Preserve toothbrush is another indicator that more eco-friendly products are inching closer and closer to the mainstream market.
recycline 2007
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The toothbrush is made from 100% recycled plastic up to 65% of which comes from recycled plastic donated by yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm.
recycline 2007
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