paintbrush

noun

paint·​brush ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh How to pronounce paintbrush (audio)
1
: a brush for applying paint
2

Examples of paintbrush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Schulz never quite wrote, happiness is a warm paintbrush. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024 Nature's paintbrush:Why do leaves change color and fall? Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024 Other creations for the tea include the Tropical Tulip, which is inspired by Booth’s tulip motif with purple and pink cake and mango mousse, alongside the Painter’s Palette, a vanilla cheesecake, pink sponge, and raspberry jelly that represents the strokes of a paintbrush. Rachel Dube, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 My instruments are my canvases, paintbrushes and paints. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paintbrush 

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 24 Oct. 2024.

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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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