toothbrushn.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈtooth-brush.

A small brush with a long handle, used for cleansing the teeth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth > implements for

picker1481

toothpick1488

picktooth1542

tooth-picker1545

tooth-scrape1552

pick1562

tooth-rake1585

tooth-scraper1585

teeth-brush1651

dentiscalp1656

toothbrush1690

quill toothpick1775

quill1785

chew-stick1858

tooth-stick1859

dental silk1907

dental floss1922

floss1936

airbrasive1945

Water Pik1962

water toothpick1965

1651 M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family Commonwealth (1894) 39 A gift of the new Paris luxury—‘the Teeth Brushes and boxes’.]

1690 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 319 [Bought] toothbrush [of] J. Barret.

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle III. lxxxvii. 57 Waiting-women, who..clean your teeth-brushes.]

1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. x. 68 While you are waiting for a fresh supply of tooth-brushes.

1844 W. H. Maxwell Wanderings in Highlands & Islands I. ii. 61 My chattels are safe,..even to a tooth-brush.

Compounds

General attributive.

toothbrush glass n.

ΚΠ

1931 H. E. L. Mellersh Salt of Earth vii. 159 Put them [sc. flowers] in the toothbrush glass or something till May can see to them.

1979 R. Jaffe Class Reunion (1980) i. i. 30 Go get your toothbrush glasses and we'll lock the door.

toothbrush handle n.

ΚΠ

1886 G. M. Fenn Master of Cerem. i That peg was an old tooth-brush handle.

toothbrush holder n.

ΚΠ

1911 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer 199/2 Combination tumbler and tooth brush holder, nickel-plated.

1979 M. Millar Murder of Miranda ii. 85 The chrome toothbrush holder was empty.

toothbrush rack n.

ΚΠ

1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 121/2 Bath bracket outfit consisting of..tumbler ring, tooth brush rack.

1969 D. Hurd & A. Osmond Smile on Face of Tiger v. 184 [He] stood leaning against the toothbrush rack, cup in hand.

toothbrush moustache n. humorous a bristly moustache.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > styles of moustache

rat-tail moustache1871

burnside1875

handlebar1888

Kaiser moustache1900

Kaiser Wilhelm moustache1901

toothbrush moustache1904

doormat1909

Kaiser Bill moustache1910

Old Bill moustache1915

cookie-duster1918

walrus moustache1918

Hitler1930

walrus whiskers1930

soup-strainer1932

pencil line1934

pencil moustache1961

Zapata1968

1904 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 4/4 Clothes of outlandish cut, toothbrush moustache.

toothbrush tree n. a name for Salvadora persica, from the use of its twigs for cleaning the teeth.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used to scrub or scour > [noun] > other plants used to scrub or scour

broom-weed1756

sandpaper tree1863

toothbrush tree1891

1891 Cent. Dict. at Salvadora S. Persica..in India furnishes kikuel-oil, and from the use of its twigs is sometimes called toothbrush-tree.

Derivatives

ˈtoothbrushing n.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth

toothbrushing1920

flossing1974

1920 A. Huxley Limbo 168 A foam of tooth-brushing.

1976 J. Philips Backlash (1977) ii. ii. 93 Go into the bathrooms... Time for tooth brushing.

ˈtoothbrushy adj. resembling a toothbrush; bristly.Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > coarse, bristling

cursed1565

strong1576

stubby1609

setose1661

setaceous1664

bristling1760

setous1822

wire hair1845

stubbly1849

abristle1891

toothbrushy1904

1904 ‘A. Hope’ Double Harness xiii His toothbrushy hair had..more than usual of its suggestion of comical distress.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	toothbrush
释义	toothbrushn. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈtooth-brush. A small brush with a long handle, used for cleansing the teeth. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth > implements for picker1481 toothpick1488 picktooth1542 tooth-picker1545 tooth-scrape1552 pick1562 tooth-rake1585 tooth-scraper1585 teeth-brush1651 dentiscalp1656 toothbrush1690 quill toothpick1775 quill1785 chew-stick1858 tooth-stick1859 dental silk1907 dental floss1922 floss1936 airbrasive1945 Water Pik1962 water toothpick1965 1651 M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family Commonwealth (1894) 39 A gift of the new Paris luxury—‘the Teeth Brushes and boxes’.] 1690 A. Wood Life & Times (1894) III. 319 [Bought] toothbrush [of] J. Barret. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle III. lxxxvii. 57 Waiting-women, who..clean your teeth-brushes.] 1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. x. 68 While you are waiting for a fresh supply of tooth-brushes. 1844 W. H. Maxwell Wanderings in Highlands & Islands I. ii. 61 My chattels are safe,..even to a tooth-brush. Compounds General attributive. toothbrush glass n. ΚΠ 1931 H. E. L. Mellersh Salt of Earth vii. 159 Put them [sc. flowers] in the toothbrush glass or something till May can see to them. 1979 R. Jaffe Class Reunion (1980) i. i. 30 Go get your toothbrush glasses and we'll lock the door. toothbrush handle n. ΚΠ 1886 G. M. Fenn Master of Cerem. i That peg was an old tooth-brush handle. toothbrush holder n. ΚΠ 1911 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer 199/2 Combination tumbler and tooth brush holder, nickel-plated. 1979 M. Millar Murder of Miranda ii. 85 The chrome toothbrush holder was empty. toothbrush rack n. ΚΠ 1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 121/2 Bath bracket outfit consisting of..tumbler ring, tooth brush rack. 1969 D. Hurd & A. Osmond Smile on Face of Tiger v. 184 [He] stood leaning against the toothbrush rack, cup in hand. toothbrush moustache n. humorous a bristly moustache. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > styles of moustache rat-tail moustache1871 burnside1875 handlebar1888 Kaiser moustache1900 Kaiser Wilhelm moustache1901 toothbrush moustache1904 doormat1909 Kaiser Bill moustache1910 Old Bill moustache1915 cookie-duster1918 walrus moustache1918 Hitler1930 walrus whiskers1930 soup-strainer1932 pencil line1934 pencil moustache1961 Zapata1968 1904 Daily Chron. 31 Aug. 4/4 Clothes of outlandish cut, toothbrush moustache. toothbrush tree n. a name for Salvadora persica, from the use of its twigs for cleaning the teeth. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > plants used to scrub or scour > [noun] > other plants used to scrub or scour broom-weed1756 sandpaper tree1863 toothbrush tree1891 1891 Cent. Dict. at Salvadora S. Persica..in India furnishes kikuel-oil, and from the use of its twigs is sometimes called toothbrush-tree. Derivatives ˈtoothbrushing n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > cleaning the teeth toothbrushing1920 flossing1974 1920 A. Huxley Limbo 168 A foam of tooth-brushing. 1976 J. Philips Backlash (1977) ii. ii. 93 Go into the bathrooms... Time for tooth brushing. ˈtoothbrushy adj. resembling a toothbrush; bristly.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > types of hair > [adjective] > coarse, bristling cursed1565 strong1576 stubby1609 setose1661 setaceous1664 bristling1760 setous1822 wire hair1845 stubbly1849 abristle1891 toothbrushy1904 1904 ‘A. Hope’ Double Harness xiii His toothbrushy hair had..more than usual of its suggestion of comical distress. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1690
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