pastry brush
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pastry brush
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Brush the cut sides of your pear halves with oil using a pastry brush.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Using a small pastry brush, brush the top of the focaccia with the herbed olive oil.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2022
Stab with a knife in the middle to allow the pie room to breathe and using a pastry brush add a layer of egg wash.
From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021
Use the ½ cup of sweet wine to evenly moisten all the layers; a pastry brush works well.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2018
Roll it out quickly with a rolling-pin; when as thick as a half-crown brush off all meal with some feathers or a pastry brush.
From Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various
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