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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Tintura

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tinˈtuːra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dyeing/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La tintura dei tessuti è una tradizione artigianale."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of adding color to a material, typically fabric or hair, using a dye.

    "She spent the afternoon dyeing her old t-shirts to give them a new look."
  2. 2

    A method or technique used in the art of coloring textiles.

    "The dyeing of wool requires specific techniques to ensure even color distribution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'dying', from Old English 'dēagling' or the verb 'dīegian' (to dye, color). The spelling was modified to avoid confusion with the present participle of 'die'. It traces back to Proto-Germanic roots associated with coloring and pigment application.

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