painted cup

paint·ed cup

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peyn-tid kuhp]
- /ˈpeɪn tɪd kʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peyn-tid kuhp]
- /ˈpeɪn tɪd kʌp/

Definitions of painted cup words

noun painted cup any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, of the figwort family, having highly colored dilated bracts about the flowers. 1
noun painted cup Indian paintbrush 0

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Origin of painted cup

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Painted cup

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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painted cup popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

painted cup usage trend in Literature

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