| painted lady | |
| —n | |
| a migratory nymphalid butterfly, Vanessa cardui, with pale brownish-red mottled wings | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |