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toothbrush

toothb·rush

UK/ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ US/ˈtʉwθ.bɹʌʃ/ fairly common

noun

1.

small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth

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Origin

From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”).

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