hairbrush

noun

hair·​brush ˈher-ˌbrəsh 

: a brush for the hair

Examples of hairbrush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Presumably, kids are still writing sketches in their basements and delivering jokes about cafeteria food into hairbrushes. — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Enter Tangle Teezer The Complete Carebrush, a first-of-its kind brush that causes 70% less breakage on all hair types compared to standard hairbrushes, according to independent testing. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Old and Unused Hairbrushes Got an old hairbrush that’s either accumulating dust from not being utilized or one that has been brushed through your hair about a million times? — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

Here’s what the actor is buying now, from hairbrushes to under-the-radar fragrances. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hairbrush

• airbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush
• lush

Kids Definition

hairbrush

noun

hair·​brush ˈha(ə)r-ˌbrəsh 

ˈhe(ə)r-

: a brush for the hair