plural of brush; tools with bristles used for cleaning, painting, or grooming
From Old French 'brosse', possibly from Germanic origin meaning bundle of twigs
The first toothbrushes were made from hog bristles and were invented in China around 1498! Before that, people used 'chew sticks' - twigs with frayed ends.
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