hairbrush

Everyday

A brush with a handle used to make your hair smooth and tidy. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you brush your hair in the morning; in hygiene lessons you keep your own hairbrush and do not share it (to avoid head lice). Phrases: «brush your hair with a hairbrush», «a round hairbrush».

Examples

• Where's my hairbrush? tree →
• She brushed her long hair with a hairbrush. tree →
• Don't share your hairbrush, or you might share nits too. tree →
• The hairbrush was full of the dog's fur. tree →
• A hairbrush costs $4, a comb costs $2. tree →
• I packed my toothbrush and hairbrush. tree →

Note

One word. Plural «hairbrushes» (-es after sh). A comb has teeth, a hairbrush has bristles.