noun
paintbrush; lacquer brush; pastry brush; basting brush
A flat brush used for applying liquids such as paint, lacquer, egg wash, or sauces. The specific type depends on context.
職人が塗り刷毛で漆を丁寧に塗っている。
The craftsman is carefully applying lacquer with a lacquer brush.
パンに卵を塗るために、塗り刷毛を使った。
I used a pastry brush to brush egg onto the bread.
Compound of 塗り (nuri, 'painting, coating') + 刷毛 (hake, 'brush'). The reading ぬりばけ is a straightforward combination.