hairbrush
Collocations
5ADJ.
needed, new
VERB + HAIRBRUSH
borrowed, bought, give, need, put, stepped
HAIRBRUSH + NOUN
toothbrush
PREP.
in, off
ADV.
indefinitely
Definitions
noun
A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair
verb
To spank with a hairbrush.
Bad feeding, adolescence—always a dangerous period for the male—and the brutality and bestiality in the dormitories made life a hell on earth. An apathy settled on me. I withered. I learned nothing; I did nothing. I was kicked, hounded, caned, flogged, hairbrushed, morning, noon, and night.
Do you know what it’s like, Brannan, to be flogged and hairbrushed, kicked and cursed every day of your school life? I’m treated worse than a dog and nobody gives a damn—least of all the masters.
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6Bad feeding, adolescence—always a dangerous period for the male—and the brutality and bestiality in the dormitories made life a hell on earth. An apathy settled on me. I withered. I learned nothing; I
WiktionaryDo you know what it’s like, Brannan, to be flogged and hairbrushed, kicked and cursed every day of your school life? I’m treated worse than a dog and nobody gives a damn—least of all the masters.
WiktionaryI borrowed her hairbrush.
Tatoeba · #2342658I needed a new hairbrush because I broke the handle trying to get out all the snarls in my hair.
Tatoeba · #2654886Tom put the hairbrush back in the drawer.
Tatoeba · #3155878Mistakes happen said the hedgehog and stepped off the hairbrush.
Tatoeba · #3269831