/air"brush'/ , n.
1. an atomizer for spraying paint.
v.t.
2. to paint or decorate, using an airbrush: to airbrush murals; to airbrush silk kimonos.
3. to remove or alter by or as by means of an airbrush: to airbrush facial lines from a photograph.
4. to prettify or sanitize: airbrushed versions of modern history.
[ 1885-90; AIR 1 + BRUSH 1 ]