paintbrush

[peynt-bruhsh] /ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ/
noun
1.
a brush for applying paint, as one used in painting houses or one used in painting pictures.
2.
any plant of the genus Castilleja.
Origin
1820-30; paint + brush1
Examples from the web for paintbrush
  • Authors and artists do not generally consult the statute books before deciding whether or not to pick up pen or paintbrush.
  • And instead of a paintbrush, he has weapons-grade ordnance.
  • Then unexpectedly, he picked up can and paintbrush and started to move around the canvas.
  • Rinse the paintbrush out between uses, so it will stay soft and easy to use.
  • In addition, the federally threatened golden paintbrush will be re-introduced at the site.
British Dictionary definitions for paintbrush

paintbrush

/ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ/
noun
1.
a brush used to apply paint
paintbrush in Technology

graphics, tool
A Microsoft Windows tool for creating bitmap graphics.
(1996-08-26)

Encyclopedia Article for paintbrush

brush

device composed of natural or synthetic fibres set into a handle that is used for cleaning, grooming, polishing, writing, or painting. Brushes were used by man as early as the Paleolithic Period (began about 2,500,000 years ago) to apply pigment, as shown by the cave paintings of Altamira in Spain and the Perigord in France. In historical times the early Egyptians used brushes to create their elaborate tomb paintings, while the ancient Chinese employed the tip of a long-haired brush to make the many intricate characters of their writing, a practice continued in the Orient today.

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