painted lady

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Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui. / (botany) The painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.

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A painted lady landed on the thistle, adding a splash of orange to the summer garden.

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意味（1）

Any of certain cryptic patterned butterflies of genus Vanessa (family Nymphalidae), especially Vanessa cardui.

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(botany) The painted trillium (Trillium undulatum), a forest wildflower of North America.

意味（3）

(slang, dated or historical) A prostitute (in reference to their use of makeup).

In Cheyenne in 1883, a Dr. W.A. Wyan tried in vain to save painted lady Sallie Talbot.

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(US, architecture) A Victorian house repainted with vibrant colors to accentuate the architectural design, especially in San Francisco, California.

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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意味（5）

The sea snail Phasianella australis.

painted ladies （ plural ）