kabuki brush

noun

A makeup brush with a short stem, dense bristles, and typically a rounded head.

Meanings

nounkabuki brush (plural kabuki brushes)

plural kabuki brushes

  1. A makeup brush with a short stem, dense bristles, and typically a rounded head.

    Synonyms: mushroom brush

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA makeup brush with a short stem, dense bristles, and typically a rounded head.

Origin

Actors in kabuki theatre wear heavy makeup that may be applied with such a brush.

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APA

kabuki brush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20brush

MLA

“kabuki brush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20brush. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kabuki brush,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabuki%20brush.

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