palette knife

noun

: a knife with usually a flexible steel blade and no cutting edge used to mix colors or to apply colors (as to a painting)

Examples of palette knife in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Metzger was making drawings that were expressive of explosive violence, and then paintings on metal with a palette knife that were kinetic. Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 In restaurant kitchens, people often have a metal scraper that looks a bit like a palette knife for this; your pastry scraper can also work. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 17 Sep. 2024 Peter does off someone with what appears to be a palette knife, maybe? Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024 Use a scraper, palette knife, or trowel to apply Polished Plaster and spread it around in all directions. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for palette knife 

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of palette knife was in 1760

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“Palette knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palette%20knife. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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