palette knife

pal·ette knife

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Definitions of palette knife words

noun palette knife a thin blade of varying flexibility set in a handle and used for mixing colors or applying them to a canvas. 1
noun palette knife tool for mixing paint 1
countable noun palette knife A palette knife is a knife with a broad, flat, flexible blade, used in cookery and in oil painting. 0
noun palette knife a round-ended spatula with a thin flexible blade used esp by artists for mixing, applying, and scraping off paint, esp oil paint 0
noun palette knife a knife with a round-ended flexible blade used in cookery for scraping out a mixture from a bowl, spreading icing, etc 0
noun palette knife a thin, flexible steel blade with a blunt edge and wooden handle, used by artists to mix colors and clean the palette, and, sometimes, to apply paint 0

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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