Patina - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|pəˈtiːnə|
Brit.
|ˈpatɪnə|
noun
- a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)
- an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
- an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)
a patina of frost
a patina of good breeding
- a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handlinga patina of good breeding
Extra examples
...although the winery is brand-new, it has been constructed and decorated to give it a patina of old-world quaintness...
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