paintbrush

noun

paint·​brush ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh How to pronounce paintbrush (audio)
1
: a brush for applying paint
2

Examples of paintbrush in a Sentence

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On the ground, other soldiers sat with paintbrushes dusting off the bones and placing them into groups; femur with femur, hip with hip. Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Here, visitors can experience arguably one of the most unique and colorful wildflower displays in the country, which features an array of desert plants, including prickly pear, evening primroses, Mojave asters, and desert paintbrushes. Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025 Think about contour sticks as painting on shadows, where the natural hollows of your face would be the canvas, and your contour stick the paintbrush. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 This handheld ligature was made using a cord and a broken paintbrush handle from Patsy’s art supplies. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paintbrush

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of paintbrush was in 1815

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“Paintbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintbrush. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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paintbrush

noun
paint·​brush ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh How to pronounce paintbrush (audio)
1
: a brush for applying paint
2

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