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painted out

painted out is the simple past and past participle of paint out.

Meaning of paint out

Verb

paint out (third-person singular simple present paints out, present participle painting out, simple past and past participle painted out)

  1. (transitive) To obliterate by painting over.
    • Joseph's face was painted out. In place of Joseph's monarchic face the word Constitution was painted in. But the reign of Joseph was not over.1938, Charles Poore, Goya
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To describe, possibly so as to misrepresent.
    • The smattering of experience gained during Braddock's expedition, painted him out to the leading men of Frederick, as qualified to command the first company...1827, Henry Lee, Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States

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Questions about painted out

What is painted out the simple past and past participle of?
Painted out is the simple past and past participle of paint out.

Words near painted out in the dictionary

  1. painted ladies
  2. painted lady
  3. painted mantis shrimp
  4. painted mantis shrimps
  5. painted oneself into a corner
  6. painted out
  7. painted over
  8. painted partridge
  9. painted partridges
  10. Painted Post
  11. painted snipe

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