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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And then the painters, scandalized by those words over a thousand years later, took up their gold leaf and paintbrushes. Diana Arterian june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 That was a bit depressing, that first paintbrush touching your skin. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 June 2025 Using washable paints and small paintbrushes or color markers, have your child decorate the rocks or shells. Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 Redheaded femmes fatales, glaring their way into men's hearts thanks to the paintbrush of Jean-Jacques Henner. Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 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 3 Jul. 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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