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Definition of painted lady noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

painted lady

noun

/ˌpeɪntɪd ˈleɪdi/

/ˌpeɪntɪd ˈleɪdi/

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a butterfly that has orange-brown wings with darker marks on them
- Along the bank we spotted red admirals and painted ladies.
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