noun
brush marks; brush strokes
Visible lines or texture left by a brush on a painted or coated surface.
壁に刷毛目が残っている。
Brush marks remain on the wall.
この塗装は刷毛目が目立たない。
This coating doesn't show brush marks.
Compound of 刷毛 (hake, 'brush') and 目 (me, 'mark' or 'grain'). The reading はけめ is a straightforward combination.