щётка

uncommon #8752

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
brush
Я испо́льзую щётку для посу́ды для мытья́ посу́ды.
I use a dish brush for washing up.
2.
broom, hand brush
Подмети́ пол щёткой.
Sweep the floor with the broom.
3.
(rare) fetlockzoology
У э́той ло́шади густы́е щётки на нога́х.
This horse has thick fetlocks on its legs.
Usually plural: щётки.

Examples

Грязь, оттиравшаяся щёткой, постепенно сошла с ботинок.
The dirt, which was being scrubbed off with a brush, gradually came off the shoes.
Где можно купи́ть зубну́ю щётку?
Where can I buy a toothbrush?
Не забу́дь свою́ зубну́ю щётку!
Don't forget your toothbrush.
Паста, выдавливаемая из тюбика, легко наносилась на щётку.
The paste being squeezed from the tube was easy to apply to the brush.
Дочистивший обувь мальчик убрал щётку на место.
The boy who had finished cleaning his shoes put the brush back in its place.
Э́то моя́ зубна́я щётка?
Is that my toothbrush?
Ваксивший сапоги солдат уже собрал свои щетки.
The soldier who had polished his boots had already gathered his brushes.
Я купил щётку, отскабливающую грязь с обуви.
I bought a brush that scrubs dirt off shoes.