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Painted lady

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  1. 1
    Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.
  2. 2
    A painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.
  3. 3
    A flower of the pea family (Gompholobium scabrum), native to southwestern Australia.
  4. 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. 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; […]"

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  1. 6
    A sea snail (Phasianella australis).

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