brushout

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noun

The application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish.

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Meanings

nounbrushout (plural brushouts)

plural brushouts

  1. The application of paint or varnish to a surface to test the properties of the paint or varnish.

    Brushouts of the standard paint and the sample paint shall be prepared as described in Paragraph (c) […]

    1955, American Society for Testing Materials. Committee D-1 on Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products, A.S.T.M. Standards on Paints, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products (page 542)

Origin

Deverbal from brush out.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brushout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brushout.

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