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painter

pain·ter

UK/ˈpeɪntə/ US/ˈpeɪntɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

an artist who paints

2.

a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

3.

a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)

4.

Origin

From a variation of panther, paralleling other Southern pronunciations for can't and aunt (see ain't for more details).

Phrases

  • action painter
  • field painter
  • house painter
  • lazy painter
  • painter's colic
  • Sunday painter
  • word painter

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