painted woman

American  

[peyn-tid woom-uhn] / ˈpeɪn tɪd ˈwʊm ən /

noun

Archaic.

1. a prostitute.

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painted woman British  

noun

1. old-fashioned a woman whose appearance suggests she is promiscuous

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Example Sentences

The face of Rivera’s painted woman was based on Olympic gold medalist Helen Wills, but the character is inspired by “The Adventures of Esplandián,” a 16th century novel by Castilian author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2024

The picture was old-fashioned, but the painted woman was exquisite, as she had always been, as she would always be in Derry's dreams.

From The Tin Soldier by Bailey, Temple

And all that must have happened years ago, to judge by the work of the weather on the once gaily painted woman and the depth the timbers had sunk in the sand.

From The Beach of Dreams by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)

The clothing of this painted woman was remarkable: and to Jurgen her face was not unfamiliar.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch

We see a play, and for the time make ourselves believe that the painted canvas is the Forest of Arden, that the painted man is Orlando, and the painted woman Rosalind.

From The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day by Stephens, Robert Neilson