nailbrush

[ neyl-bruhsh ]

noun

1. a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.

nailbrush

/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails

Word History and Origins

Origin of nailbrush¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush ¹

Example Sentences

A one-eyed gal with dusty gray and red fur the texture of a nailbrush, her ears half-disintegrated into tiny nubs, she prowls her turf with regal furor.

From Time

The nails should have a vigorous rubbing with a good nailbrush in the morning before your meals and before you go to bed at night.

From Project Gutenberg

He picked up a large new nailbrush, showed it to Dennis de Brian de Boru, who had been called in consultation, and shook his head.

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To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand.

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My bath-sponge, soap, and nailbrush vigorously applied for a few seconds showed me that there was no picture to clean!

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His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush."

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