military brush

noun

1. one of a pair of matched hairbrushes having no handles, especially for men and boys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of military brush¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Before they started he loaned the girl his comb and single military brush, and for fifteen minutes sat watching her while she brushed the tangles out of her hair until it fell about her in a thick, waving splendour.

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