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单词 painted lady
释义

painted lady

noun

1
: a migratory nymphalid butterfly (Vanessa cardui) with wings mottled in brown, orange, black, and white
2
: prostitute sense 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Orange clouds of painted lady butterflies swarm there on their way to Northern Europe, and herds of wild horses roam among the oil installations. Stanley Reed, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2019 The butterflies in question were painted ladies, which are sometimes mistaken for monarch butterflies. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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