nailbrush

American  

[neyl-bruhsh] / ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

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

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nailbrush British  

/ ˈneɪlˌbrʌʃ /

noun

1. a small stiff-bristled brush for cleaning the fingernails

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Etymology

Origin of nailbrush

First recorded in 1795–1805; nail + brush ¹

Example Sentences

Tom Hanks takes on the role of Disney, with a nailbrush moustache and unexpectedly gentle charm, his upbeat American optimism making Mrs Travers fit to burst with outrage in her buttoned-up tweed suit.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2013

But this was not one of those nailbrush moustaches, all short and clipped and bristly.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

Before any of these are used, the nails should be thoroughly softened in warm water, and scrubbed with a moderately stiff nailbrush, such as should be kept on every washstand.

From A Handbook of Health by Hutchinson, Woods

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

From A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell by Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason, Sir

I put out all the little instruments for cleanliness and comfort which it contained: a nailbrush, a new toothbrush—for I always carry a selection of them about with me—my nail-scissors, a nail-file, and sponges.

From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories by Maupassant, Guy de