noun
painter
PAYN-tuh
noun
1
An artist who paints pictures.
"The painter spent hours mixing the right shade of green."
2
A tradesperson who paints walls, buildings, or other surfaces for a living.
"We hired a painter to redo the hallway."
3
A rope attached to the bow of a small boat, used for tying it up or towing it.
"He grabbed the painter and tied the dinghy to the dock."
How to Use Painter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who paints (art or houses), or the rope used to tether a small boat.
Common mistake
The boat-rope sense trips up most readers — it has nothing to do with painting.
Word Forms
painters plural, painters plural, painters plural, Painters plural
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Etymology
From Middle English paynter, built from paint plus the agent suffix -er.