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chiefly Midland
: a stick or brush used in rubbing snuff on teeth or gums

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“Snuff brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snuff%20brush. Accessed 17 May. 2021.

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