Butterfly

Noun

 * 1) A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
 * 2)  Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
 * 3) The butterfly stroke.
 * 4) A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.

Verb

 * 1) To cut almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
 * 2) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across a gaping wound to close it.

Synonyms for Butterfly
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