Home › Words › N › nailbrushnailbrush/ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/nailbrush means A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.nailbrush is pronounced /ˈneɪl.bɹʌʃ/.EtymologyFrom nail + brush.nounA small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.e.g.“Rupert Sheffield, scrubbing John's blood from his hands with a nailbrush and hospital soap, swore that this was the last time [...] that he would have to do this.” — 2016, Kerry Greenwood, Murder and Mendelssohn, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 303:verbTo scrub with a nailbrush.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.scratchbrush 66% match — A sturdy wire brush used for cleaning iron, silver and other metals. vs nailbrush →brush 63% match — An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair. vs nailbrush →deckscrub 61% match — A floor brush with very hard short bristles, used for scouring. vs nailbrush →brushbroom 60% match — A broom used for sweeping. vs nailbrush →mouthbrush 60% match — A toothbrush for cleaning the teeth and gums. vs nailbrush →brushman 60% match — A man employed to clean with a brush. vs nailbrush →toothbrush 58% match — A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. vs nailbrush →brushed 58% match — Roughened by rubbing with an abrasive brushes, especially as a finish. vs nailbrush →