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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

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It’s not hard to imagine the relationship Helen thinks we ought to have: two eighteen-year-old girls living in Washington, borrowing cardigans and hairbrushes, drinking sodas at the end of a shift.

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Handsome took the hairbrush from Duane and began to meticulously clear away the weeds from Twitch’s fur.

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So Anastasia picked up her hairbrush again, brushed Sam's curls carefully five times, and patted him on his behind fondly.

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Magazines, clocks, clothes, pots and pans, sofa cushions, video game controllers, hairbrushes, books—they all swirled around in the dark, foamy water that pushed and pulled through the open front door and the broken windows.

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

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