nailbrush

[ neyl-bruhsh ]
/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.

Origin of nailbrush

First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush1

Words nearby nailbrush

nail-biter, nail-biting, nail-patella syndrome, nail-sick, nailbiter, nailbrush, nailclipper, nailed-on, nailer, nailer joist, nailfile

Example sentences from the Web for nailbrush

  • To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand.

    The Ladies Book of Useful Information |Anonymous

  • His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush."

    A Labrador Doctor |Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

  • His wiry, bony hands ignore a nailbrush and the luxury of lemon.

    A Daughter of Eve |Honore de Balzac

  • My bath-sponge, soap, and nailbrush vigorously applied for a few seconds showed me that there was no picture to clean!

    Grim Tales |Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for nailbrush

nailbrush
/ (ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails