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paint
[ peynt ]
/ peɪnt /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Idioms about paint
paint the town red, Informal. to celebrate boisterously, especially by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs.Also paint the town.
Origin of paint
1200–50; Middle English peinten (v.) <Old French peint, past participle of peindre<Latin pingere to paint; see picture
OTHER WORDS FROM paint
paint·a·ble, adjectivepaintless, adjectiveoutpaint, verb (used with object)Words nearby paint
painkiller, painless, pain point, pains, painstaking, paint, paintball, paintball game, paint black, paintbox, paint bridge
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British Dictionary definitions for paint
paint
/ (peɪnt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of paint
painty, adjectiveWord Origin for paint
C13: from Old French peint painted, from peindre to paint, from Latin pingere to paint, adorn
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