Hairbrush Meaning
/ˈhɛəbrʌʃ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair
verbTo spank with a hairbrush.
Sentence Examples
I borrowed her hairbrush.
Tom put the hairbrush back in the drawer.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Every evening, she used a ____ to remove tangles from her hair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need to buy a new ____ because the bristles on my old one have become very soft and quite ineffective.
Word Origin & History
From hair + brush.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1938, C. R. W. Nevinson, Paint and Prejudice, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, pages 11–12:
"Do you know what it’s like, Brannan, to be flogged and hairbrushed, kicked and cursed every day of your school life? I’m treated worse than a dog and nobody gives a damn—least of all the masters."
— 2014, Dominic Luke, Nothing Undone Remained, London: Buried River Press, page 147:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every evening, she used a ____ to remove tangles from her hair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I need to buy a new ____ because the bristles on my old one have become very soft and quite ineffective.