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teint

  • /teɪnt/

Rhymes with -eɪnt

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From French teint, teinte. See tint.

noun teints

  1. obsolete Colour, tinge; tint. For time ſhall with his ready pencil ſtand; / Retouch your figures with his ripening hand; / Mellow your colors, and imbrown the teint; / Add every grace, which time alone can grant; / To future ages ſhall your fame convey, / And give more beauties than he takes away.

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@misc{teint_2026,
  title = {teint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}