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military brush

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of military brush

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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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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