toothbrush
[tooth-bruhsh]
Origin of toothbrush
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Examples from the Web for toothbrush
Contemporary Examples
He packed only two pairs of pants, three shirts, and one toothbrush, then set out for Africa with Karl Johnson.
This, by the way, is the technological equivalent of sharing a toothbrush.
We trim and then scrub his fingernails and toenails with a toothbrush.
My husband arrived that day in court with his toothbrush, razor, and a change of underwear, ready for prison.
My property locker was bare, nothing more than a toothbrush, deodorant, and lip balm.
Historical Examples
Get Pierce to come for me in morning and bring my toothbrush.
Molly Brown's Orchard HomeNell Speed
From then on each student was required to have and to use a toothbrush.
Booker T. WashingtonEmmett J. Scott and Lyman Beecher Stowe
Then he came rushing up with a toothbrush and a safety-razor case.
High AdventureJames Norman Hall
Greatest luxury imaginable, a toothbrush, on this sort of expedition.
The Lost ContinentC. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
All right then—tell her to pack a toothbrush and a few spare diapers.
The Lani PeopleJ. F. Bone
toothbrush
- a small brush, usually with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth
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Word Origin and History for toothbrush
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