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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToilet-Brush
/ˈtɔɪlɪt brʌʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brush used for cleaning the interior of a toilet bowl.
"He grabbed the toilet-brush to clean the bathroom before the guests arrived." - 2
A tool specifically designed to maintain hygiene in toilet facilities.
"The toilet-brush is an essential item in any household for proper sanitation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'toilet-brush' combines 'toilet', derived from the French 'toilette', meaning 'a dressing room or act of washing', and 'brush', from Old French 'brosse', meaning 'a tool for cleaning'. The compound word emerged in English in the late 19th century as sanitation practices evolved.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toilet-Brush" is said worldwide
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brosse de toilettes
Transliteration: brosse de toilettes
"Il a utilisé la brosse de toilettes pour nettoyer."
Toilettenbürste
Transliteration: Toilettenbürste
"Er benutzte die Toilettenbürste, um die Toilette zu reinigen."
spazzola per WC
Transliteration: spazzola per WC
"Ha usato la spazzola per WC per pulire."
cepillo de inodoro
Transliteration: cepillo de inodoro
"Usó el cepillo de inodoro para limpiar."
escova de vaso sanitário
Transliteration: escova de vaso sanitário
"Ele usou a escova de vaso sanitário para limpar."
टॉयलेट ब्रश
Transliteration: ṭā'ilet braś
"उसने टॉयलेट ब्रश का उपयोग किया।"
马桶刷
Transliteration: mǎtǒng shuā
"他用马桶刷来清洁。"
변기 브러시
Transliteration: byeongi beureosi
"그는 변기 브러시를 사용하여 청소했습니다."
トイレブラシ
Transliteration: toire burashi
"彼はトイレブラシを使って掃除しました。"
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