nailbrush

American  

[neyl-bruhsh] / ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.

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nailbrush British  

/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails

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Etymology

Origin of nailbrush

First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

Before any of these are used, the nails should be thoroughly softened in warm water, and scrubbed with a moderately stiff nailbrush, such as should be kept on every washstand.

From A Handbook of Health by Hutchinson, Woods

"He can have my nailbrush if he likes," Harold offered.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton