palette knife
noun
: a knife with usually a flexible steel blade and no cutting edge used to mix colors or to apply colors (as to a painting)
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Peter does off someone with what appears to be a palette knife, maybe?
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Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Use a scraper, palette knife, or trowel to apply Polished Plaster and spread it around in all directions.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
Remove the cake from the fridge and, using a small offset palette knife, scoop up the set ganache from the edges of the plate and spread over the sides to create a smooth finish.
—Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
Use a small offset spatula or palette knife to smooth icing in each square.
—Torie Cox, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
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Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Use a scraper, palette knife, or trowel to apply Polished Plaster and spread it around in all directions.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
Remove the cake from the fridge and, using a small offset palette knife, scoop up the set ganache from the edges of the plate and spread over the sides to create a smooth finish.
—Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
Use a small offset spatula or palette knife to smooth icing in each square.
—Torie Cox, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for palette knife
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“Palette knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palette%20knife. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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