toothbrush

/ˈtuθ.bɹʌʃ/

UK: /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/

TUΘ · bɹʌʃ (2 syllables)

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American (Lessac) (medium)

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American (Ryan) (medium)

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Definition

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

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”).