Also means
plane (woodworking tool)
Usage Note
Cepillo covers several kinds of brush: a hairbrush (cepillo para el pelo), a toothbrush (cepillo de dientes), a clothes brush, or a carpenter's plane. The context or accompanying noun always clarifies which type is meant. The verb cepillar means both to brush and to plane wood. Do not confuse with escoba (broom) or pincel (paintbrush).
Examples
"Usa el cepillo de dientes dos veces al día."
Natural Translation
Use the toothbrush twice a day.
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