From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpalette knifeˈpalette knife noun [countable] DFUAVPa knife that bends easily and is not sharp, used for spreading a substance, for example in cooking or painting
Examples from the Corpus
palette knife• In one scene Dustin had to tear into one of his canvases with a palette knife.• Leave to dry overnight before gently bending back the waxed paper and lifting off the piped outlines with a palette knife.• Turn over each slice with a palette knife and cook the other side for another 2 minutes.• Spread on to the cake drum, blending the colours together with a palette knife to create a sea effect.• Press it down lightly and smooth over the top with a palette knife.• Thixotropic means the viscosity of the gel is reduced when it is worked with a palette knife.• Remove the pan from the heat, then slide the palette knife round the edge again.• Make little peaks in the sea with the palette knife. 