paintbrush

noun

paint·​brush ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh 

1

: a brush for applying paint

2

a

: indian paintbrush sense 1

b

: orange hawkweed

Examples of paintbrush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phillips found many ways to monetize the estate, even turning brushwood cleared from the courses into paintbrushes. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Her workspace was hardly professional, consisting of a makeshift setup in her garage, free paint and a $1 paintbrush from the dollar store. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Youngsters with hammers, saws, and paintbrushes were busy building. — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2026

With lacy sprays of seeds, switchgrass is a beautiful option for bringing a hazy paintbrush of color to your backyard. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paintbrush

• devil's paintbrush
• Indian paintbrush

Rhymes for paintbrush

• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush
• lush

Kids Definition

paintbrush

noun

paint·​brush ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh 

1

: a brush for applying paint

2

a

: indian paintbrush sense 1

b

: orange hawkweed