toothbrush

Meanings

Noun

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

Verb

• To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.

Origin

• 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").