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Meaning of painted Jezebel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A Jezebel; an evil, scheming, shameless or immoral woman, especially one who uses physical attractiveness to evil ends.
derogatory, obsolete
Delias hyparete, a species of butterfly of the family Pieridae.

Examples

“[I]n her absence Olive might give any version of her she chose. "I have told him you are a radical, and you may tell him, if you like, that I am a painted Jezebel."”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

painted lady painted mantis shrimp painted partridge painted snipe painted tree rat painted trillium