noun
- Plural of pinta; a skin disease characterized by white patches, found mainly in tropical regions.
- Plural of pinta; British informal term for a pint of milk.
Usage: medical; also called carate
Usage: British; informal
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed pintas in several patients from the endemic region.
- In Britain, the milkman delivered pintas to doorsteps every morning.
- Pintas is a chronic infection that affects the skin's pigmentation.
- She ordered two pintas of milk for the week.