paintbrush

[ peynt-bruhsh ]

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 of paintbrush

1
First recorded in 1820–30; paint + brush1

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British Dictionary definitions for paintbrush

paintbrush

/ (ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ) /


noun
  1. a brush used to apply paint

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