nailbrush

[ neyl-bruhsh ]

/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

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noun

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

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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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How to use nailbrush in a sentence

A one-eyed gal with dusty gray and red fur the texture of a nailbrush, her ears half-disintegrated into tiny nubs, she prowls her turf with regal furor.
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The nails should have a vigorous rubbing with a good nailbrush in the morning before your meals and before you go to bed at night.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
He picked up a large new nailbrush, showed it to Dennis de Brian de Boru, who had been called in consultation, and shook his head.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
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

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
His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush."
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

British Dictionary definitions for nailbrush

nailbrush

/ (ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails

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