Library / English Dictionary

TOOTHBRUSH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("toothbrush" is a kind of...):

brush (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle)

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toothbrush"):

electric toothbrush (a toothbrush with an electric motor in the handle that vibrates the head of the brush)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Slang for a mustache

Synonyms:

soup-strainer; toothbrush

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("toothbrush" is a kind of...):

moustache; mustache (an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

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