hairbrush

[ hair-bruhsh ]

/ ˈhɛərˌbrʌʃ /

a brush for smoothing and styling the hair.

Origin of hairbrush

First recorded in 1590–1600; hair + brush¹

But what a break for those of us wondering about that hairbrush.

John Edwards Sex Tape: How Will We Live Without It? |Michelle Cottle |February 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This is the kind of music you will sing into your hairbrush all winter long.

The Yes List – The Sounds of Glee |The Daily Beast |November 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The whole family took her hairbrush and used it for a clothes brush, and she thinks for a shoe brush when she was down-town.

Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs |Anne Warner
It struck the rack above the folding washstand, and Kit's hairbrush and a box of brass buttons fell.

Kit Musgrave's Luck |Harold Bindloss

But when he took off his cap the hairbrush dropped from his nerveless fingers.

Sube Cane |Edward Bellamy Partridge
As he put the candle down upon the bureau he saw her hairbrush lying there.

McTeague |Frank Norris
Madame Patoff remained standing, the hairbrush still in her hand.

Paul Patoff |F. Marion Crawford

hairbrush

/ (ˈhɛəˌbrʌʃ) /

a brush for grooming the hair