hairbrush
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- noun
- /ˈhɛrˌbrʌʃ/
:
cepillo para el pelo
- He carefully cleaned his hairbrush to remove any hair and product buildup.
- hairbrush and comb
- hairbrush through her hair
- grab a hairbrush
Examples
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Our suitcases lie open in our rooms, waiting for the last-minute items of toothbrushes, hairbrushes, combs, and makeup.
Fiction book (2000) -
She's probably been getting hairbrushes on her birthday for years now.
Fiction book (1991) -
Uh... have you seen my hairbrush?
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Now, hand me your hairbrush, and then go and wash your hands.
Fiction book (1990) -
I joined her at the mirror and fished in my purse for a hairbrush.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her mother's hairbrushes and solid gold dresser set lay where she had last set them down.
Fiction book (1991) -
Temple passed her the hairbrush and glanced sideways at The Blade.
Fiction book (1994) -
You've got the top of your dresser; there's a hairbrush there with no pieces of hair left in it.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the arc of our flashlights, we find our favorite hairbrushes behind bedposts.
Fiction book (1995) -
For Christmas, she will give her daughter Avon perfume and the twins Avon Batman hairbrushes.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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A tool with bristles used for cleaning, painting, or arranging hair
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Etymology
Hairbrush comes from the simple parts hair and brush, so it literally means a tool for 'brushing' hair. That's why a hairbrush is used to make hair neat and to remove tangles.