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painted

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[peyn-tid] / ˈpeɪn tɪd /

adjective

  1. reproduced or represented in paint.

    a painted image.

  2. covered with a coating of paint.

    a painted chair.

  3. unreal; artificial; feigned.

    a painted life.

  4. exaggerated or misrepresented.

    a luridly painted version of what really happened.

  5. covered with makeup, especially to excess.

  6. brightly colored or multicolored (used in combinations).

Other Word Forms

  • unpainted adjective
  • well-painted adjective

Etymology

Origin of painted

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; paint, -ed 2

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