painted lady

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.
  2. A painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.
  3. A flower of the pea family (Gompholobium scabrum), native to southwestern Australia.
  4. A prostitute (in reference to their use of makeup). dated,historical,slang
    — In Cheyenne in 1883, a Dr. W.A. Wyan tried in vain to save painted lady Sallie Talbot.
  5. A Victorian house repainted with vibrant colors to accentuate the architectural design, especially in San Francisco, California. US
    — An archetypal American streetscape is lined with Aesthetic movement houses: Stick Style cottages with muscular roof trusses and exposed timbering; many-colored painted ladies with gingerbread porches; […]
  6. A sea snail (Phasianella australis).

词形变化

painted ladies plural
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