Definition of paint the lily Paint the lily
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What does paint the lily mean?
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| paint the lily - make unnecessary additions to what is already complete | ||
| gild the lily | ||
| add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" | ||
| paint the lily - adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful) | ||
| gild the lily | ||
| grace, ornament, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" | ||
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