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