shaving brush
Americannoun
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
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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
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