toothbrush

noun

tooth·brush ˈtüth-ˌbrəsh

: a brush for cleaning the teeth

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With a bowler hat, a toothbrush mustache, and a crook cane, Charlie Chaplin’s bumbling alter ego the Tramp lit up the big screen. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026 Their pins were made from wooden cylinders, and their keys, which could be two or three feet long, looked like oversized toothbrushes. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The device retains the shape of an electric toothbrush while incorporating light-guiding filaments. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The technology is still early, and there isn’t enough independent evidence yet to say a camera toothbrush cleans better than a good manual or electric brush used with proper brushing technique. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toothbrush

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1690, in the meaning defined above

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toothbrush

noun

tooth·brush ˈtüth-ˌbrəsh

: a brush for cleaning the teeth

Medical Definition

toothbrush

noun

tooth·brush -ˌbrəsh

: a brush for cleaning the teeth

toothbrush

noun

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