toilet brushn.
/ˈtɔɪlᵻt brʌʃ/, U.S. /ˈtɔɪlᵻt ˌbrəʃ/ 1. Any of various kinds of brush used for cleaning and grooming the nails, hands, hair, for shaving, etc. Cf. toilet n. 5a. Now rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > brush
brush1377
hairbrush1599
toilet brush1833
military hairbrush1894
military brush1921
the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > cleaning or cleanliness of the person > [noun] > implement for cleaning nails
nail brush1801
nail-picker1810
nail-scraper1810
toilet brush1897
1833 Hampshire Tel. & Sussex Chron. 22 Apr. 4/6 (advt.) T. R. is just returned from London, with an extensive Assortment of Perfumery, Toilet Brushes,..Shell Combs, Fishing Tackle, Toys, &c.
1869 Ladies' Repository July 65/1 Then she took a toilet brush from the old-fashioned bureau, and stood on tiptoe to brush the shining braids of her dark hair.
1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 33/2 Rubber Toilet Brush. For the nails and hands.
1935 Treasury Decisions (U.S. Dept of Treasury) 66 109 He had been selling toilet brushes for 27 years, among which brushes he included eyebrow and eyelash brushes.
1966 Amer. Import & Export Bull. Mar. 294 Plastic toilet brush, consisting of a handle and a brush head, containing 4 rows of rigid comb-like teeth, used for brushing the hair.
2012 U.S. Foreign Trade Schedule B (U.S. Census Bureau) xx. xcvi. 2 Miscellaneous Manufactured Items... Toothbrushes, shaving brushes, hairbrushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person.
2. A brush used for cleaning a toilet bowl and its surroundings; a lavatory brush. Cf. toilet n. 9b.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > scouring, scrubbing, or rubbing > [noun] > implement for scouring or scrubbing > brush
rubbing brush1530
hog1669
scrub-broom1675
scrubbing-brush1681
wire brush1686
scrub1687
scrubber1911
toilet brush1917
bog brush1982
1917 C. R. Wadhams Simple Direct. for Chambermaid 50 The toilet should be kept absolutely clean. Hot water with washing soda or cleanser is often needed to clean it thoroughly, using the chamber-cloth or toilet brush for that purpose.
1976 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) 26 Dec. 5/7 We went into a bar and found a toilet brush in the gents which still had a price label on it.
2005 N.Y. Times Mag. 29 May 26/2 There were multiple components to what Clorox calls ‘the ick factor’. One was that a regular, reusable toilet brush has to be cleaned after use.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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