Hairbrush

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair
2
a brush used to groom a person's hair wordnet

Verb

1
To spank with a hairbrush. transitive
"Bad feeding, adolescence—always a dangerous period for the male—and the brutality and bestiality in the dormitories made life a hell on earth. An apathy settled on me. I withered. I learned nothing; I did nothing. I was kicked, hounded, caned, flogged, hairbrushed, morning, noon, and night."

Synonyms

broom brush cleaning device

Example

"I needed a new hairbrush because I broke the handle trying to get out all the snarls in my hair."

Etymology

From hair + brush.

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