adj
Meaning 1
With the appearance of having been painted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- How paintery would you like the image?
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paintery
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adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of a painter; artistic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- He has a paintery brain.
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noun
Meaning 3
A place where paintings are done.
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noun
Meaning 4
The act, process, or result of painting.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French peintorbor. Middle English peyntour English painter English -y English paintery From painter + -y.
Etymology tree English paint Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English paintery From paint + -ery.