TARNISH
\tˈɑːnɪʃ], \tˈɑːnɪʃ], \t_ˈɑː_n_ɪ_ʃ]\
Definitions of TARNISH
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
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discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
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The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
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A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
By Oddity Software
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To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
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The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
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A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
By Noah Webster.
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To dull the brightness of; to sully or stain.
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To lose luster or brightness; become dull.
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Dulness; lack of polish; stain.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To spoil by exposure to the air, etc.: to diminish the lustre or purity of.
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To become dull: to lose lustre.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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