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Definition of Ebonise
1. Verb. Stain black to make it look like ebony.
Category relationships: Article Of Furniture, Furniture, Piece Of Furniture
Generic synonyms: Stain
Derivative terms: Ebony
Definition of Ebonise
1. Verb. (alternative form of ebonize) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ebonise
1. to ebonize [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] - See also: ebonize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ebonise
Literary usage of Ebonise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wood Finishing: Comprising Staining, Varnishing, & Polishing with Engravings edited by Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1908)
"But pine is not a good wood to ebonise. (g) The French black stain is sold ...
A less brilliant surface would probably look the best, for which ebonise and ..."
2. Wood Finishing: Comprising Staining, Varnishing, and Polishing by Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1897)
"For the polishing medium use white polish and gun Muck mixed, finishing off with
clear polish without tin- Mack. But pine is not a good wood to ebonise. (,. ..."
3. The Clarendon Dictionary: A Concise Handbook of the English Language, in by William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman (1883)
"ebonise, -Ue, eb'pn-iz, vt to cover, as wood, with a black, glossy surface.
Ebonite, eb'pu-ït, n. a hard black preparation of caoutchouc. [ter. ..."
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