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tinter

1

[ tin-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.


tinter

2

[ tin-ter ]

noun

, Western New England.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tinter1

First recorded in 1815–25; tint + -er 1

Origin of tinter2

Origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

Two tips for newbies: Be sure your brow tinter is a licensed professional, and have her do a patch test first, to make sure your skin isn’t allergic to the dye.

A thick porterhouse steak, broiled quickly and well seasoned with salt, pepper and butter, or rare little chops of lamb, are always excellent tonics, as well as complexion tinters.

Good hours of fair cheeks are the fairest tinters, And lower the price of rouge—at least some winters.

His father was a "tintore"—a dyer of silk, a tinter—and it was from the character of that work the artist took his name.

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