Definition of PAINTER (original) (raw)
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: one who applies paint especially as an occupation
: a line used for securing or towing a boat
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Perego is a former soccer player and a painter. —
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Do painters unconsciously use similar shapes, contours or compositions to elicit an emotional response? —Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 While some painters might feel scorned for being passed over for so long, Lovelace O’Neal said that her late-career recognition was in some ways a blessing. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026 What begins as a small con deepens when the _painter_’s shrewd agent (Gilles Lellouche) spots an opportunity, encouraging Suzanne to continue the deception as a way to revive his client’s creativity — and bankroll them both. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for painter
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English paynter, probably from Middle French dialect (Normandy) pentoir, penteur clothesline, from pendre to hang — more at pendant
Noun (3)
alteration of panther
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
circa 1764, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of painter was in the 14th century
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“Painter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painter. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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