# have the painters in

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To menstruate; to be on one's period.

## Etymology
Humorous analogy of paint to blood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/have-the-painters-in