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toothbrushing

toothbrushing

1 1.0
Cleaning your teeth using a small brush and toothpaste
  • noun
  • /ˈtuːθˌbrʌʃɪŋ/
translation icon : cepillado de dientes
  • It's important to maintain good toothbrushing habits to ensure dental health.

Examples

  • - We worked on it every day... after homework and toothbrushing.

    Vacation (2015)

  • Mid-toothbrushing with white toothpaste bubbles dripping down my chin.

    Blog text (32)

  • Lower frequency of toothbrushing implies lower exposure to topical fluoride in toothpaste and poorer plaque removal, which may explain the higher levels of dental caries in the always poor group.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Children should be taught proper toothbrushing techniques to prevent cavities.

  • Many dentists recommend twice daily toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste.

Synonyms

brushing
vstoothbrushing
7 1.0

To clean your teeth with a toothbrush

specifies using a toothbrush and usually includes toothpaste

How Thorough

dental care
8 2.1
toothbrushing
1 1.0
rinsing
3 1.0

Surface Forms

toothbrushing singular
toothbrushings plural

Morphology

toothbrushing = tooth + brushing (transparent) = tooth + brush + ing

The meaning is directly recoverable from the familiar parts 'tooth' and 'brushing'.

Etymology

Toothbrushing comes from two simple words, tooth ('tooth') and brush ('a cleaning tool'), so it literally means 'cleaning teeth with a brush'. That's why toothbrushing means using a toothbrush and toothpaste to keep teeth and gums healthy.