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

At the time, the 26-year-old painter was living on the block with a girlfriend from graduate school and desperate to find a studio with enough room to accommodate his large-format surrealist art. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026

Nick Slavik is painter and proprietor of Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co, as well as the host of Ask a Painter Live. —Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 June 2026

Initially trained as a painter, Rossetto only gradually drifted into working with sound through interactions with musicians online and within Austin’s DIY scene. —Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026

Bertha’s looks were drawn from period colors and inspired by 19th-century painters. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 June 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

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