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

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nailbrush

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

To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

"Confounded little snob," John thought, and began to look for his nailbrush, the address of whose palatial residence of pigskin only Maud knew.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton

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