paintbrush

noun

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

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The preserve is famous for its wildflowers, many of them endemic to Marin County; rare flowers in the area include the Tiburon paintbrush, Tiburon buckwheat, Marin dwarf flax and the Tiburon jewelflower. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 The trail is also a great place to see wildflowers, including the orange desert mariposa lily, blooming in April and May, and the bright red desert paintbrush, in summer. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024 Lethem grew up in his father’s art studio, went to art school, and, until age 19, preferred a paintbrush to a pen. Jonathan Lethem, airmail.news, 20 July 2024 Plus, artists need different sizes of paintbrushes to complete their work. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paintbrush 

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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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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