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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)
  • (US) audio

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

  1. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)

wikidata: Q134205

toothbrush en · VERB

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)
  • (US) audio

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

  1. (transitive) To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.
    • I toothbrushed the stale rum stink from my mouth and stared at myself in the cabinet mirror. 2004, Iceberg Slim, Trick Baby:
    • In Rome, a restorer toothbrushed away some candle-grime over God's Sistine Chapel eye to reveal an eyebrow of Groucho Marx proportion. 1997, Matthew Remski, Dying for Veronica:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
toothbrushing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
toothbrushes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
toothbrushed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
toothbrushed Tense=Past lexicographic