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shaving brush

American  

noun

  1. a short, cylindrical brush with long, soft, bristles, used in lathering the face before shaving.


Etymology

Origin of shaving brush

First recorded in 1830–40

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The objects, which sold for a total of £59,761, vary from a Victorian travelling shaving brush by pioneering silversmith Frances Douglas to an Imperial Russian tankard and an Edwardian jewellery box.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

He attended high school by night, while working at a shaving brush factory during the day; and planned to study accountancy but was drafted into the army.

From BBC Nov. 29, 2023

He also recommends pairing the set with a badger-hair shaving brush if you’re looking for a sweet, old-school gift that your dad can use every day.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 2, 2022

As we walked back to Holst’s office, we passed a display, for children, that arranged suède gloves, a shaving brush, and a salami against silhouettes of their source animals.

From The New Yorker Jan. 8, 2017

He felt his throat critically with one hand, then picked up his shaving brush and began to re-lather strategic parts of his face.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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