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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This year, my 9-year-old suggested using paintbrushes (probably inspired by all our Bob Ross watching), and the cookies turned out to be little works of art! Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Choose from four different varieties; each kit comes with paint, a paintbrush, and glitter glue. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025 Pick up your pen, pencils or paintbrush and let your creative juices flow. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025 Wildflowers such as purple lupines and red paintbrush color the landscape, and the lengthy days and warm, sunny weather mean more time for hiking. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025 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 14 Dec. 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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