painted lady

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. Any of certain [[cryptic]] patterned [[butterfly|butterflies]] of genus ''[[Vanessa]]'' (family {{taxfmt|Nymphalidae|family}}), especially {{taxlink|Vanessa cardui|species}}.
2. A [[painted trillium]] ({{taxlink|Trillium undulatum|species}}), a forest wildflower of North America.
3. A flower of the pea family ({{taxlink|Gompholobium scabrum|species}}), native to southwestern Australia.
4. {{lb|en|slang|dated|or|historical}} A [[prostitute]] {{q|in reference to their use of makeup}}.
5. {{lb|en|US|architecture}} A [[Victorian]] house [[repaint]]ed with vibrant colors to accentuate the architectural design, especially in [[San Francisco]], [[California]].
6. A [[sea snail]] ({{taxlink|Phasianella australis|species}}).

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