Definition
Plural of toothbrush; small brushes with bristles used for cleaning teeth. Modern versions have synthetic bristles and ergonomic handles for oral hygiene.
Etymology
Compound word from 'tooth' (Old English 'toth') and 'brush' (Old French 'brosse'). The first mass-produced toothbrush was made in England in 1780. Before this, people used twigs, rags, or their fingers to clean teeth.
Kelly Says
The toothbrush is a relatively recent invention - most of human history involved cleaning teeth with frayed twigs called 'chew sticks,' some of which had natural antibacterial properties! Electric toothbrushes vibrate at about 31,000 strokes per minute, compared to 300 for manual brushing.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቅስቃሴ ብራሽ
en-kus-kah-seh bhrash
ARالعربية
فرش الأسنان
fursh al-asnan
BNবাংলা
দাঁতের ব্রাশ
danteh bhrash
CACatalà
grisses de dents
gree-eh-sah deh dahnt
CSČeština
zubní kartáčky
zub-nee kahr-tah-chkee
DADansk
tandbørster
tahnd-bohr-stehr
DEDeutsch
Zahnbürsten
tsahn-bur-sten
ELΕλληνικά
οδοντόβουρτσες
oh-dohnd-oh-voo-rht-sehs
ESEspañol
cepillos de dientes
seh-pee-yoh-s deh dee-en-tehs
FISuomi
hammasharjat
hah-mah-shahr-yah-t
FRFrançais
brosses à dents
broh-sah ah dahnt
GUGU
દાંતની બુરશ
dant-nee bhrash
HAHA
mashin tashi
mah-sheen tah-shee
HEעברית
מברשות שיניים
miv-roh-shoht shee-nee-yim
HIहिन्दी
दांतों के ब्रश
dantoh keh bhrash
HUMagyar
fogkefék
fog-keh-fehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
sikat gigi
see-kah-t gee-gee
IGIG
ọnyị ụnyị
oh-nee-yee oo-nee-yee
ITItaliano
spazzolini da denti
spah-tsoh-lee-nee dah deh-nee
KKKK
тісті бүрші
tisti byur-shi
KMKM
កន្សែងធ្មេញ
kah-nsehng thmehn
MRMR
दातांची बुरशी
daatanchi bhrashi
MSBahasa Melayu
berus gigi
be-roos gee-gee
MYမြန်မာ
သွားရှန်
thwah shahn
NLNederlands
tandenborstels
tahnden-bohr-stehls
NONorsk
tannbørster
tahhn-bohr-stehr
PAPA
ਦੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਬੁਰਸ
dandhan dee buras
PLPolski
szczoteczki do zębów
shchoh-teh-tch-kee doh zehm-boov
PTPortuguês
escovas de dentes
eh-skoh-vahs deh dehntes
RORomână
periuțe de dinți
peh-ree-oo-tseh deh deent-see
RUРусский
зубные щетки
zub-nye shchet-kee
SVSvenska
tandborstar
tahnd-bohr-stahr
SWKiswahili
mabrusha meno
mah-broo-shah meh-noh
TAதமிழ்
பற்கள் துலக்கும் கம்பி
pahrgal thulah-kum kambi
TEతెలుగు
పళ్ళు తోముకునే బుర్ర
paḷḷu thomukune burra
THไทย
แปรงสีฟัน
praeng see fahn
TLTL
pangnginig ngipin
pahng-nee-geeng ng-ee-pin
TRTürkçe
diş fırçaları
deesh feer-chah-lah-ree
UKУкраїнська
зубні щітки
zub-nee shchit-kee
URاردو
دانتوں کی برش
daantoh kee bhrash
VITiếng Việt
bàn chải răng
bahn chah-ee rahng
YOYO
bọọsi ẹyin
boh-oh-see eh-yin
ZUZU
inombi yenyongo
ee-nohm-bee yeh-nyoh-ngoh