nailbrush

[ neyl-bruhsh ]

/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.

Origin of nailbrush

First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush¹

Words nearby nailbrush

nail bar, nail bed, nail-biter, nail-biting, nail bomb, nailbrush, nailclipper, nail down, nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer

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Example sentences from the Web for nailbrush

To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous
His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush."
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
His wiry, bony hands ignore a nailbrush and the luxury of lemon.
A Daughter of Eve|Honore de Balzac
My bath-sponge, soap, and nailbrush vigorously applied for a few seconds showed me that there was no picture to clean!
Grim Tales|Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for nailbrush

nailbrush

/ (ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	nailbrush
释义	nailbrush [ neyl-bruhsh ] / ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ / noun a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails. Origin of nailbrush First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush¹ Words nearby nailbrush nail bar, nail bed, nail-biter, nail-biting, nail bomb, nailbrush, nailclipper, nail down, nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nailbrush To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand. The Ladies Book of Useful Information\|Anonymous His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush." A Labrador Doctor\|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell His wiry, bony hands ignore a nailbrush and the luxury of lemon. A Daughter of Eve\|Honore de Balzac My bath-sponge, soap, and nailbrush vigorously applied for a few seconds showed me that there was no picture to clean! Grim Tales\|Edith Nesbit British Dictionary definitions for nailbrush nailbrush / (ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ) / noun a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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