Or stolen the missing nailbrush in the upstairs loo? '. From Wordnik.com. [Rumpole and the Reign of Terror]
His wiry, bony hands ignore a nailbrush and the luxury of lemon. From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of Eve] Reference
To keep them clean, the nailbrush and soap and water should be used once or oftener daily, as circumstances demand. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Clive returned from the washroom where he'd spent a quarter of an hour scraping at the coal-dust with the nailbrush. From Wordnik.com. [Frost at Christmas]
The nails should have a vigorous rubbing with a good nailbrush in the morning before your meals and before you go to bed at night. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men] Reference
In the soft light his hands glow pink from the half-hour hot-water-and-nailbrush treatment he performs as part of his evening toilette. From Wordnik.com. [The Gentleman Grafter] Reference
Occasionally a little pumice stone, in impalpable powder, or powdered cuttlefish bone, putty powder (polisher's peroxide of tin), may be used along with water and a piece of wash-leather, flannel, or the nailbrush, for the same purpose. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Indeed, while Victorians bathed regularly and believed in fresh air, they generally had only one toothbrush per household; the family toothbrush, if you will, in much the same way that families now have one nailbrush, or one shoe-polishing kit. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-03-01] Reference
(With the sport read by the nailbrush that thinks it's a dog.) 7. From Wordnik.com. [BrokenTV] Reference
He picked up a large new nailbrush, showed it to Dennis de Brian de. From Wordnik.com. [Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World] Reference
His aphorism was, "Gentlemen, the secret of surgery is the nailbrush.". From Wordnik.com. [A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell] Reference
Take foot scrapper, pumice stone and nailbrush and clean the foot thoroughly. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
To effectively clean under fingernails, use a nailbrush and soap under hot running water. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
If you're desperate, with a big yellowhead, scrub your fingernails with a nailbrush and wash the spotty area carefully before squeezing gently. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Before any of these are used, the nails should be thoroughly softened in warm water, and scrubbed with a moderately stiff nailbrush, such as should be kept on every washstand. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Health] Reference
I put out all the little instruments for cleanliness and comfort which it contained: a nailbrush, a new toothbrush -- for I always carry a selection of them about with me -- my nail-scissors, a nail-file, and sponges. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8) Boule de Suif and Other Stories] Reference
A clean nailbrush to scrub fruit. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Take a nailbrush and scrub the toenails. From Wordnik.com. [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference
A toothbrush, a nailbrush or even a mouth spray. From Wordnik.com. [Article Source] Reference
Later, simply wash out the soap with a nailbrush. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Stories from AOL] Reference
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