putty knife
noun
a tool for puttying, having a broad flexible blade.
Origin of putty knife
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby putty knife
putting green,
puttnam,
putto,
putty,
putty in someone's hands,
putty knife,
putty powder,
puttyroot,
putumayo,
putz,
puva
Example sentences from the Web for putty knife
In addition to a hammer, we would advise the young student to take a good narrow-pointed steel chisel, and a putty-knife.