Painted Lady (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a butterfly, Vanessa cardui, one of the most widespread butterflies in the world, having brownish-black and orange wings with four eyespots on each hindwing.
  2. a Victorian or Edwardian house painted in at least three colors to enhance the intricate exterior detailing: Our painted lady is an 1868 Victorian with peach clapboards, periwinkle doors, and ornate features in white and pearl gray.
noun
  1. a migratory nymphalid butterfly, Vanessa cardui, with pale brownish-red mottled wings
Painted Lady (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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