The phrase "a pair of brushes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to two brushes that are typically used together for a specific purpose, such as painting or grooming.
Example: "For this art project, you will need a pair of brushes to achieve the desired texture and detail."
Alternatives: "two brushes" or "a set of brushes".
"I think it was Magritte who used to go outside and paint in a business suit," Mr. Shifreen said, brandishing a pair of brushes in his left hand.
Then he sat down, picked up a pair of brushes and counted off "Bye Bye Blues," an uncomplicated song recorded by dozens of American entertainers from the 1930s on.
I sat down at the drums and joined in with a pair of brushes.
If you're wondering how some jazz drummers get that swishy sound on the snare drum and ride cymbal, you'll want to buy a pair of brushes.
"I was like, 'All right, send him up.' I pulled on a sweater, pulled on a pair of jeans, brushed my hair, brushed my teeth and he was there".
Exfoliate Take a shower Apply lotion Put on a pair of sweats Brush your teeth Floss Wash your face Apply whitening treatment to your teeth Brush hair Apply heat protection Blow dry hair Put hair up in a scrunchie Curl eyelashes Wax/pluck eyebrows Apply make-up Cut nails File nails Paint nails, and let them dry.
Jorge Colombo sketches a pair of speakers, using Brushes, an application for the iPhone.
Mr. Mac and Mr. Lawrence, with their gleaming expanses of teeth, also match up handsomely; they're a pair of sharks who brush after every meal.
Butterfly's Blow-dry Express service gives customers an expert double-team blowout, with a pair of stylists simultaneously wielding brushes and combs for glossy results at twice the speed.
Among the exhibits in the Salon are a pair of fast-spinning carwash brushes, a work by Lara Favaretto at the Franco Noero gallery's stand, and an installation of a bathroom, complete with a half-empty wine glass, a bubble bath, spilled face powder and other detritus from a night out, by Mac Adams at the GB Agency of Paris.
The green birdcage of "Portrait of an Artist in Crisis" holds a shattered face and a pair of spidery hands wielding a paint brush to apply color to a small pile of excrement.
