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Paintbrush

/ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/

A thin brush for applying paint.

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A thin brush for applying paint.

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Word	Definition
paintnoun	A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
brushnoun	An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
goldnoun	(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
paint brushnoun	Alternative form of paintbrush. [A thin brush for applying paint.]
bright	Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
slantnoun	A slope; an incline, inclination.
filbertnoun	The hazelnut.
pencilnoun	A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
nailbrushnoun	A small brush, with firm bristles, used to clean the fingernails or to scrub the hands.
penicilnoun	A brush made from hair.
hair pencilnoun	An artist's brush made from a few fine hairs.
brush-pennoun	Alternative form of brush pen. [A writing and drawing instrument that has a tip like a paintbrush, typically with an ink cartridge similar to that on a fountain pen.]
stipplernoun	An artist who uses the technique of stippling.
paintpotnoun	A pot for holding paint.
kabuki brushnoun	A makeup brush with a short stem, dense bristles, and typically a rounded head.
pencillnoun	Obsolete form of pencil. [(now chiefly historical) A paintbrush.]
penselnoun	Obsolete form of pencil. [(now chiefly historical) A paintbrush.]
putoisnoun	A brush of polecat's hair for painting ceramics.
pencilfulnoun	The quantity of lead (or graphite) that fills a pencil.
palette knifenoun	In painting, a small, edge-less, more or less flexible steel blade used to mix paint on a palette and sometimes to apply paint to a surface.