bristle
noun /ˈbrɪsl/
/ˈbrɪsl/
- a short stiff hair
短而硬的毛发;刚毛 - the bristles on his chin
他下巴上的胡茬子
- the bristles on his chin
- one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush
刷子毛
词源Middle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.