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Definition of Tarnish

1. Noun. Discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation.

2. Verb. Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically. "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

Definition of Tarnish

1. v. t. To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.

2. v. i. To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.

3. n. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.

Definition of Tarnish

1. to dull the luster of [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Tarnish

1. 1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish. 2. A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original colour; as, the steel tarnish in columbite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tarnish

tarletans Tarlov's cyst tarmac tarmacadam tarmacadams tarmacked tarmacking tarmacs tarn tarnal

tarnally tarnation tarnations Tarnier's forceps tarnish (current term) tarnish (current term) tarnishable tarnished tarnished plant bug tarnishes

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