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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hairbrush

First recorded in 1590–1600; hair + brush 1

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 29, 2024

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 • Oct. 24, 2023

She makes videos for a TikTok audience of 78,000 followers about the things she buys, which includes dupes for Ugg slippers, the Dyson AirWrap thermal hairbrush and Skims, Kim Kardashian’s slinky shapewear brand.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

“I once had someone ask for their partner’s hairbrush suspended in a Jell-o cake,” said Abbie Thigpen, 26, who started baking in March 2019 and splits her time between California and Asheville, N.C.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Under that was a small hairbrush and water bottle.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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