hairbrush
hairbrush Lexical Profile
hairbrush Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A grooming tool featuring a handle and a block with rigid or soft bristles, used for smoothing, detangling, and styling hair.
"She rhythmically ran the hairbrush through her thick curls to remove any tangles before getting into bed."
• verb
To groom, detangle, or style hair using a bristled brush.
"The mother carefully hairbrushed her daughter's long braids before the school recital."
To strike or spank a person with a hairbrush as a form of physical punishment.
"In older literature, mischievous children were sometimes warned that they would be hairbrushed for their transgressions."
• Rhymes for hairbrush
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'hair' and 'brush', emerging in English in the late 18th century as dedicated personal grooming tools became more widely manufactured and distributed.
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