shaving brush
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shaving brush
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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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