pin·ta·do
| \ pin‧ˈtä(ˌ)dō \
plural pintados or pintadoes
Definition of pintado
1
: a painted or printed chintz formerly made in India
2
or pintado petrel
: cape pigeon
3
or pintada \
-də
\
[pintado from American Spanish, from Spanish, past participle of pintar to paint, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin pinctare; pintada from American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of pintado, past participle of pintar]
: cero
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“Pintado.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pintado. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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