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noun

paintbrush

PAYNT-bruhsh
noun
1
A brush used for applying paint.
"She dipped the paintbrush into the blue paint."
"Clean your paintbrushes with warm water after use."

How to Use Paintbrush

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA brush made specifically for putting on paint.

Word Forms

paintbrushes plural

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She dipped the _____ into the blue paint.

Etymology

A compound of paint and brush.

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