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paintress

noun

Etymology

From Middle English peyntrys, from Old French peintresse; equivalent to painter + -ess.

  1. derived from peintresse
  2. inherited from peyntrys

Definitions

  1. A female painter.

    • Oosterwyck (Maria Van), a celebrated Dutch paintress of flowers and fruit, born at Nootdrop, a small town near Delft, in 1630.
    • Bennings, Liévene, a celebrated Flemish paintress, daughter of Simon Benichius, or Bennings, a miniature painter of Bruges, who instructed her in the art.
    • After a short time, she moved to Minton's to train as a paintress.

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