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PATINA (patinae)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does patina mean?
• PATINA (noun)
The noun PATINA has 3 senses:
1. a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
2. an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
3. a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling
Familiarity information: PATINA used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patina" is a kind of...):
coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "patina"):
verdigris (a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time)
Derivation:
patinate; patinize (coat with a patina)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
a patina of good breeding
Hypernyms ("patina" is a kind of...):
coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("patina" is a kind of...):
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