toothbrush

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled tooth-brush

US /ˈtuθ.bɹʌʃ/ UK /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #8562

Meanings

1

noun
A small brush used with toothpaste to clean the teeth.

You should replace your toothbrush every few months.

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Forms toothbrushes

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electric toothbrush
a toothbrush whose head moves using an electric motor

Adjective + noun

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”).

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# toothbrush

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtuθ.bɹʌʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 8562

## Meanings
1. A small brush used with toothpaste to clean the teeth.

## Examples
- You should replace your toothbrush every few months.

## 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”).

## AI Etymology
Toothbrush is 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”). In present-day use, it can mean a small brush used with toothpaste to clean the teeth.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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