1. noun /ˈbʌtəflʌɪ,ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
a) A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
The day came indeed when her breathless auditors learnt from her in bewilderment that what ailed him was that he was, alas, simply not serious. Maisie wept on Mrs. Wixs bosom after hearing that Sir Claude was a butterfly [...].
b) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
butterfly tape
2. verb /ˈbʌtəflʌɪ,ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
a) To cut almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
butterflied shrimp
b) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across a gaping wound to close it.
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