toothbrush en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtʉθ.bɻʌʃ/ (Northern-Ireland)
- /ˈtʉwθ.bɹʌʃ/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈtʉθ.bɾʌʃ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈtʉːθ.bɹɐʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈtuːθ.bɾəʃ/ (Wales)
- /ˈtuːθ.bɹʊʃ/ (Northern-England)
- /ˈtuθ.bɹʌʃ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
A Turkiſh tooth-bruſh
1656, John Tradescant, Muſæum Tradefcantianum: OR, A COLLECTION OF RARITIES. PRESERVED At South-Lambeth neer London, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toothbrushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ionic toothbrush · toothbrush mustache · electric toothbrush · power toothbrush · toothbrushy · nature's toothbrush · toothbrush tree · toothbrushlike · toothbrushless · toothbrushful · toothbrush moustache
Translations (119)
vo tutikef (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sw mswaki (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · kk тіс қылшағы (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · he מִבְרֶשֶׁת שִׁנַּיִם (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nn tannbørste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · kl kigutinut saligut (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · mi taitai niho (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sh четкица за зубе (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · yi ציינבערשטל (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · it spazzolino da denti (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · pl szczoteczka do zębów (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · bg че́тка за зъ́́би (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sk zubná kefka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · yue 牙刷 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ky тиш щеткасы (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lt dantų šepetukas (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · mn шүдний сойз (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nan-hbl 齒抿 /齿抿 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · prs بُرْسِ دَنْدَان (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · et hambahari (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · pam sipilyu (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lv zobubirste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · mk четка за заби (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lb Zännbiischt (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sv tandborste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · el οδοντόβουρτσα (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · tk diş çotgasy (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · pt escova de dentes (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sl zobna krtačka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · io dento-brosilo (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · dsb zubna šćotka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ga scuab fiacla (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · gd bruis-fhiaclan (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · kmr rineka diranan (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · th แปรงสีฟัน (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hak 牙搓仔 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · fr brosse à dents (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ms berus gigi (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hi दाँत का बुरुश (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hi टूथब्रश (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nn tannkost (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hsb zubna šćětka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hu fogkefe (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · cmn 牙刷 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · se bátnegusta (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lv zobu suka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · es cepillo de dientes (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ur ٹُوتھ بُرَش (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · bn টুথব্রাশ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ca raspallet (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · de Zahnbürste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ain ニマキシルシルㇷ゚ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ja 歯ブラシ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nv awooʼ bee yichʼiishí (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nrf brînge à dents (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · fi hammasharja (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nb tannbørste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lo ແປງສີຟັນ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lv zobu birste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ady цэлъэкӏ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · dsb zubna bjerštka (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · vi bàn chải đánh răng (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ru зубна́я щётка (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · dlg тиис һуунар (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ca raspall de dents (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ps غاښ موښی (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · km ច្រាសដុសធ្មេញ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ko 칫솔 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · az diş fırçası (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · tg чӯткаи дандоншӯй (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · bo སོ་ཁྲུ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nan-hbl 齒抿仔 /齿抿仔 (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ps کنځه (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · uz tish choʻtkasi (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · kk тіс щеткасы (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · hy ատամի խոզանակ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · rm barschun da dents (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · bg че́тка за зъби́ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · mi paraihe niho (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · tl sipilyo (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · be зубна́я шчо́тка (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · my သွားပွတ်တံ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · af tandeborsel (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · gu ટૂથબ્રશ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ota دیش فرچهسی (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · vi bàn chải (contextual) (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · cy brwsh dannedd (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ka კბილის ჯაგრისი (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · pam sipan (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · uk зубна́ щі́тка (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · prs مِسْوَاک (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · lo ໄມ້ຖູແຂ້ວ (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · id sikat gigi (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · fa-ira مِسْواک (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · moh iontenawirohareʼtáhkhwa (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · mt xkupilja tas-snien (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · kmr firça diranan (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · is tannbursti (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · tr diş fırçası (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ar فُرْشَاة أَسْنَان (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · gl cepillo de dentes (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sh četkica za zube (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · da tandbørste (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · sq furçë dhëmbësh (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ug چىش چوتكىسى (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · za ngazcat (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · om rigaa (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ovd tannbuost (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · dta яашваас (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · bcl sipilyo (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · fo tannbust (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ca raspallet de les dents (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ps مسواک (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · nl tandenborstel (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · br broust-dent (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · cs zubní kartáček (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · eo dentobroso (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · ro periuță de dinți (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue) · es escobilla de dientes (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue)