tarnishment
- noun
- /ˈtɑrnɪʃmənt/
:
deslustre
- Regular cleaning can help prevent tarnishment of your jewelry and keep it looking bright.
Examples
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After years of neglect, the statue suffered significant tarnishment and lost its original shine.
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The tarnishment on the old silver tray made it look much older than it really was.
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The tarnishment on the silver was hard to remove.
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A light tarnishment can be polished away easily.
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The tarnishment on the silver necklace made it appear dull and less attractive.
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She noticed a small tarnishment on her grandmother's old costume jewelry after it had been stored for years.
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The tarnishment on the bronze statue detracted from its beauty and required careful restoration.
Synonyms
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4.4
A change in color that makes something look faded or stained
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5.7
A dull layer on metal that makes it lose shine
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8.9
A thin green layer that forms on copper or bronze as they age
A lack of shine that makes something look dull
A thin colored layer that forms on metal and other things over time
A dirty mark that spoils the look of clothing or fabric
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tarnishment comes from an old French word ternir meaning 'to make dull'. So when metal gets a dark, dull layer and loses its shine, it has been 'made dull' — that is why tarnishment names the dull, discolored layer on metal.