A hairbrush is a handle brush with rigid or soft spokes used in hair care for smoothing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for grooming an animal's fur. It can also be used for styling in combination with a curling iron or hair dryer.

What does a hairbrush symbolize?

The hairbrush represents both the blinding power and senselessness of racism. ... The public latches on to this fact, leading to the chant of “a hairbrush is not a gun” in the riots following the indictment verdict.

Is brushing someone's hair intimate?

Even in the 21st century, brushing someone else's hair can inspire a sense of breathless intimacy. Not just stroking it or winding it around a finger, but taming it, working through the depths of its tangles.