painter

1 of 3

noun (1)

paint·​er ˈpān-tər 

: one that paints: such as

a

: an artist who paints

b

: one who applies paint especially as an occupation

painter

2 of 3

noun (2)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: a line used for securing or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3

noun (3)

pain·​ter ˈpān-tər 

: cougar sense 1

Examples of painter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Farrow & Ball’s Terre de Egypte paint accentuates Colgan’s collections of splatterware mugs and vintage objects, like an early-20th-century painter’s palette. — Sallie Lewis, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Karine Hassoun called on Egyptian painters, professors, and artisans for her eight-cabin dahabeah, Nile Divine, a celebration of contemporary Egyptian craft. — Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

This family-friendly event also features a face painter and playground for the kids and a bar for the adults. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Falkman, a portrait painter based out of Sweden, met Panetti in the early 1990s in New York. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Middle English paynter, probably from Middle French dialect (Normandy) pentoir, penteur clothesline, from pendre to hang — more at pendant entry 1

Noun (3)

alteration of panther

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing painter

• painter's colic

Rhymes for painter

• fainter

Kids Definition

painter

1 of 3 noun

paint·​er ˈpānt-ər 

: one that paints

especially : an artist who paints

painter

2 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: a line used for attaching or towing a boat

painter

3 of 3 noun

pain·​ter

: cougar

Etymology

Noun

from paint (verb) and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

Middle English paynter "a line used for securing a boat," probably from early French pentoir, penteur "clothesline"

Noun

an altered form of panther