painting |
a specific picture done by a painter. [3 definitions] |
paint the town red |
(slang) to go on an uninhibited spree. |
pair |
two like or corresponding items designed to be used together. [10 definitions] |
pair-oar |
a racing shell having two rowers, each with a single oar. |
paisa |
the smaller monetary unit of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. (Cf. rupee, taka.) |
paisano |
(Italian) a countryman; compatriot. |
paisley |
a soft wool fabric that has an intricately detailed design of curved shapes, or the design itself. [3 definitions] |
Paiute |
any member of a North American Indian people of the Uto-Aztecan group living in the southwestern United States. [2 definitions] |
pajamas |
a set of loose-fitting jacket and pants worn for sleeping or lounging. [2 definitions] |
Pakistan |
an Asian coastal country between India and Iran; Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |
Pakistani |
a native or citizen of Pakistan, or a descendant thereof. [2 definitions] |
pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. [2 definitions] |
palace |
the official residence of royalty or other head of state. [3 definitions] |
Palace Museum |
a vast, walled complex of buildings in Beijing, China, formerly the Imperial Palace (1491-1911), now open to the public; Forbidden City. |
Palace of Westminster |
the official name of the building where the British parliament meets; Houses of Parliament. |
Palacio Nacional |
in Mexico, a national palace built in 1693 by the conquistador, Hernán Cortés. [2 definitions] |
paladin |
one who fights heroically for a noble cause. |
palanquin |
in East Asian countries, a boxlike passenger carriage transported by means of poles on the shoulders of several men. |
palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. [2 definitions] |
palatal |
of or relating to the palate. [3 definitions] |
palatalize |
to articulate (a nonpalatal sound) as a palatal. |