toothbrush

/ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/

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

toothbrush is pronounced /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/.

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”).

noun

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

verb

To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.e.g.“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:

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

toothpaste 88% match — A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. vs toothbrush →
toothbrushing 74% match — An act of brushing the teeth. vs toothbrush →
toothbrusher 71% match — One who brushes the teeth. vs toothbrush →
mouthbrush 68% match — A toothbrush for cleaning the teeth and gums. vs toothbrush →
dentifrice 66% match — Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth. vs toothbrush →
brush 64% 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 toothbrush →
microbrush 63% match — A very small brush, especially a very small toothbrush used in dentistry vs toothbrush →
colgate 62% match — toothpaste vs toothbrush →