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Rarepainted lady
The correct spelling is painted lady.
How to pronounce painted lady
noun
Say it like: Pay-nte-d l-adee
The correct spelling is painted lady. Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.
- 2.The painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.
- 3.A prostitute (in reference to their use of makeup).
- 4.A Victorian house repainted with vibrant colors to accentuate the architectural design, especially in San Francisco, California.
- 5.The sea snail Phasianella australis.
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