Usually means: Aging process enhancing appearance, value.
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General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. patine: Merriam-Webster
  2. patine: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. patine: Collins English Dictionary
  4. patine: Wordnik
  5. patine: Wiktionary
  6. patine: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. patine: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. patine: Dictionary.com
  9. Patine: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  10. Patine: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  11. patine: FreeDictionary.org
  12. patine: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Shakespeare Glossary (No longer online)

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  1. patine: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (patine)

▸ noun:  (obsolete) A plate.
▸ verb:  To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.

Similar:
patin, patina, patten, plate, pate, pike, paten, charger, string plate, catch plate, more...

Opposite:
shiny, new, polished, pristine

Types:
verdigris, tarnish, rust, oxidation, more...

Adjectives:
same, rich, golden, old, fine, pearly, beautiful

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Similar:
patin, patina, patten, plate, pate, pike, paten, charger, string plate, catch plate, more...

Opposite:
shiny, new, polished, pristine

Types:
verdigris, tarnish, rust, oxidation, more...

Adjectives:
same, rich, golden, old, fine, pearly, beautiful



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