nailbrush
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nailbrush
Example Sentences
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Tom Hanks takes on the role of Disney, with a nailbrush moustache and unexpectedly gentle charm, his upbeat American optimism making Mrs Travers fit to burst with outrage in her buttoned-up tweed suit.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2013
But this was not one of those nailbrush moustaches, all short and clipped and bristly.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
I put out all the little instruments for cleanliness and comfort which it contained: a nailbrush, a new toothbrush—for I always carry a selection of them about with me—my nail-scissors, a nail-file, and sponges.
From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories by Maupassant, Guy de
His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush."
From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir
The bell for lunch sounded gratefully at this moment, and John, without even washing his hands, hurried downstairs trying to look like a hungry ogre, so anxious was he to avoid using Harold's nailbrush.
From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton
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