teinture

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teinture

  • /ˈteɪnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈteɪnt͡ʃʊə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈteɪntjʊə(ɹ)/

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Borrowed from French teinture. Doublet of tainture, tinctura, and tincture.

noun teintures

  1. obsolete colour; tinge; tincture Thy blithe vivacity, yet manners meek, Thy waving ringlets and thy step so light, The rosy teinture of thy dimpled cheek, Impress'd each heart with exquisite delight.

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@misc{teinture_2026,
  title = {teinture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teinture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}