brushstroke

noun
/ˈbɹʌʃˌstɹoʊk/US

Etymology

From brush + stroke.

  1. derived from *streyg- — “to rub, stroke; to shear; to strike
  2. inherited from *straikaz — “stroke
  3. inherited from *straik
  4. inherited from strāc
  5. inherited from strok
  6. compounded as brushstroke — “brush + stroke

Definitions

  1. The stroke of a brush, as in painting.

The neighborhood

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