01 a. Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors.
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Covered or adorned with paint; portrayed in colors.“As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.” — Coleridge.
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Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted bunting.(Nat. Hist.)
Phrases & compounds
Painted beauty —
a handsome American butterfly (Vanessa Huntera), having a variety of bright colors,
Painted cup —
any plant of an American genus of herbs (Castilleia) in which the bracts are usually bright-colored and more showy than the flowers. Castilleia coccinea has brilliantly scarlet bracts, and is common in meadows.
Painted finch —
See Nonpareil.
Painted lady —
a bright-colored butterfly. See Thistle butterfly.
Painted turtle —
a common American freshwater tortoise (Chrysemys picta), having bright red and yellow markings beneath.