brush

nounmasculine/pĩˈsɛɫ/high

pin·cel

Definition

An instrument composed of bristles, hair, or fibers fastened into a handle, used for applying paint, varnish, or similar substances.

The artist chose a fine brush for the details.

I need a wider brush to paint the wall.

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Common collocations

painter's brushhair brushfine brushset of brushes

Idiomatic expressions

Do latim 'penicillus' ('pincel, pequena cauda').