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hairbrush

American  
[hair-bruhsh] / ˈhɛərˌbrʌʃ /

noun

  1. a brush for smoothing and styling the hair.


hairbrush British  
/ ˈhɛəˌbrʌʃ /

noun

  1. a brush for grooming the hair

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Etymology

Origin of hairbrush

First recorded in 1590–1600; hair + brush 1

Example Sentences

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In her grip was a hairbrush I didn’t like the look of.

From Literature

The family prayed as McCormick’s great-grandson built a small plywood coffin that was filled with gifts and necessities for the next world, such as her granddaughter’s artwork and a hairbrush.

From Seattle Times

DNA from Bryan's late mother's hairbrush was later found to be a familial match to traces on the victim's vest and clump of hair.

From BBC

In Bryan's absence, cells from his late mother's hairbrush were compared with traces on the victim's vest and clump of hair and found to be a close DNA match, Mr Mably said.

From BBC

Ferguson’s wig and hairbrush mustache, on the other hand, appear to have been trimmed with garden shears by a distracted makeup artist who was playing Wordle on her phone.

From Washington Post