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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

Example Sentences

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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

In the shower he takes down an old-fashioned shaving brush and mug and lathers up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dad was stirring the soap dish up with his shaving brush, and I got close to the sink to smell the soap.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis