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Use an artist's paintbrush and some acrylic paint from a craft store to apply a couple of dots of paint to blend the holes into the brick or mortar.
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In the Tahoe area, flower hunters should find mule’s ears, balsamroots, paintbrushes, penstemons and lupines, Carville said.
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Makeup application was less successful, mostly because of the broad paintbrush-like strokes used for application.
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First Known Use of paintbrush
1815
PAINTBRUSH Defined for English Language Learners
paintbrush
playDefinition of paintbrush for English Language Learners
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: a brush used for putting paint on a surface
PAINTBRUSH Defined for Kids
paintbrush
playDefinition of paintbrush for Students
: a tool with bristles that is used to apply paint
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