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tooth·brush

 (to͞oth′brŭsh′)
n.
A brush used for cleaning teeth.
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toothbrush

(ˈtuːθˌbrʌʃ)
n
a small brush, usually with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth
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tooth•brush

(ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ)

n.
a small brush with a long handle, for cleaning the teeth.
[1645–55]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.toothbrush - small brushtoothbrush - small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
electric toothbrush - a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush
toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
2.toothbrush - slang for a mustachetoothbrush - slang for a mustache      
moustache, mustache - an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip; "he looked younger after he shaved off his mustache"
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
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Translations
tandeborsel
فرشاة أسنانفُرْشاة أسْنانفُرْشَاةُ الَأسْنَان
raspallet de les dents
zubní kartáčekkartáček na zuby
tandbørste
dentbroso
cepillo de dientesescobilla de dientes
مسواک
hammasharja
četkica za zube
fogkefe
tannbursti
歯ブラシ
칫솔
zobu birstezobubirste
periuţă de dinţi
kefka na zubyzubná kefka
zobna ščetka
tandborste
แปรงสีฟัน
bàn chải đánh răng

toothbrush

[ˈtuːθbrʌʃ]
A. Ncepillo m de dientes
B. CPD toothbrush moustache Nbigote m de cepillo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

toothbrush

[ˈtuːθbrʌʃ] nbrosse f à dentstoothbrush holder nporte-brosse m inv à dentstooth decay ncarie f dentairetooth fairy n
the tooth fairy → la petite souris
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

toothbrush

[ˈtuːθˌbrʌʃ] nspazzolino da denti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tooth

(tuːθ) nounplural teeth (tiːθ)
1. any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing. He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.
2. something that looks or acts like a tooth. the teeth of a comb/saw.
teethe (tiːð) verb
(of a baby) to grow one's first teeth. He cries a lot because he's teething.
toothed adjective
having teeth. a toothed wheel.
ˈtoothless adjective
without teeth. a toothless old woman.
ˈtoothy adjective
showing a lot of teeth. a toothy grin.
ˈtoothache noun
a pain in a tooth. He has / is suffering from toothache.
ˈtoothbrush noun
a brush for cleaning the teeth.
ˈtoothpaste noun
a kind of paste used to clean the teeth. a tube of toothpaste.
ˈtoothpick noun
a small piece of wood, plastic etc for picking out food etc from between the teeth.
be/get etc long in the tooth
(of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old. I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.
a fine-tooth comb
a comb with the teeth set close together, for removing lice, dirt etc from hair etc.
a sweet tooth
a liking for sweet food. My friend has a sweet tooth.
tooth and nail
fiercely and with all one's strength. They fought tooth and nail.
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toothbrush

فُرْشَاةُ الَأسْنَان zubní kartáček tandbørste Zahnbürste οδοντόβουρτσα cepillo de dientes hammasharja brosse à dents četkica za zube spazzolino da denti 歯ブラシ 칫솔 tandenborstel tannbørste szczoteczka do zębów escova de dentes зубная щетка tandborste แปรงสีฟัน diş fırçası bàn chải đánh răng 牙刷
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tooth·brush

n. cepillo de dientes.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

toothbrush

n cepillo de dientes or dental
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature ?
I've just missed a couple of shirts, and my best toothbrush is gone."
But what they want with your toothbrush is more than I can imagine.
Towels, sheets, shirts, and slippers, along with toothbrushes, wisp-brooms, soap, the missing billiard ball, and all the lost and forgotten trifles of many months, came to light.
Rebecca never stopped long to think, more 's the pity, so she put on her oldest dress and hat and jacket, then wrapped her nightdress, comb, and toothbrush in a bundle and dropped it softly out of the window.
George said that in that case we must take a rug each, a lamp, some soap, a brush and comb (between us), a toothbrush (each), a basin, some tooth- powder, some shaving tackle (sounds like a French exercise, doesn't it?), and a couple of big-towels for bathing.
She would like the relics of great people better, for I've seen her Napoleon's cocked hat and gray coat, his baby's cradle and his old toothbrush, also Marie Antoinette's little shoe, the ring of Saint Denis, Charlemagne's sword, and many other interesting things.
Out of the horns of the cattle they made combs, buttons, hairpins, and imitation ivory; out of the shinbones and other big bones they cut knife and toothbrush handles, and mouthpieces for pipes; out of the hoofs they cut hairpins and buttons, before they made the rest into glue.
India was awake, and Kim was in the middle of it, more awake and more excited than anyone, chewing on a twig that he would presently use as a toothbrush; for he borrowed right- and left-handedly from all the customs of the country he knew and loved.
Thrust through holes in his ears were a can opener, the broken handle of a toothbrush, a clay pipe, the brass wheel of an alarm clock, and several Winchester rifle cartridges.
We are sufficiently civilized to carry our own combs and toothbrushes, but this thing of having to ring for soap every time we wash is new to us and not pleasant at all.
It was as if every morning that ship had been ardu ously explored with--with toothbrushes. Her very bowsprit three times a week had its toilette made with a cake of soap and a piece of soft flannel.
People may find it weird when someone is allowing another person to use their toothbrush. Many look at this oral tool as a very personal stuffA and should not be shared with anyone.