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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Furniture, decor, and even artwork can be completely transformed with a can of paint and a paintbrush, Reinhard says. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025 Best Art Supplies for Young Creatives Mini Monets and pint-sized Pollocks can grab their smocks—and ditch their paintbrushes. Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Three of my favorite wildflowers are Tolmie’s star-tulip (Calochortus tolmiei), California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) and yellow paintbrush (Castilleja wightii). Katie Martin, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 One look, covered in what looks like gestural paintbrush marks across an outfit, was stunnnig. Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 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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