painted lady (English, noun)
expansion: painted lady (plural painted ladies)
Senses:
glosses: Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.
glosses: A painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.
glosses: A flower of the pea family (Gompholobium scabrum), native to southwestern Australia.
glosses: A prostitute (in reference to their use of makeup).
tags: dated
historical
slang
topics: architecture
glosses: A Victorian house repainted with vibrant colors to accentuate the architectural design, especially in San Francisco, California.
tags: US
glosses: A sea snail (Phasianella australis).
Forms:
form: painted ladies
tags: plural