Teinture

//ˈteɪnt͡ʃə(ɹ)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    colour; tinge; tincture obsolete

    "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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tinge

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"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."

Etymology

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

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