Bristle - Wikipedia Bristles are often used to make brushes for cleaning purposes, as they are strongly abrasive; common examples include the toothbrush and toilet brush The bristle brush and the scrub brush are common household cleaning tools, often used to remove dirt or grease from pots and pans
BRISTLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short
bristles - WordReference. com Dictionary of English bris•tle ˈbrɪsəl n , v , -tled, -tling n (a) short, stiff, rough hair: [countable] Hogs' bristles are used to make brushes [uncountable] That brush felt like it was made of bristle (of hair) to stand or rise stiffly: I could feel the hairs on the back of my neck bristle
bristle - definition and meaning - Wordnik intransitive verb To rise or stand erect, like bristles intransitive verb To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles