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Definition of tarnish noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tarnish

noun
 
/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/
 
/ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. a thin layer on the surface of a metal that makes it look darker and less bright
    Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): from French terniss-, lengthened stem of ternir, from terne ‘dark, dull’.
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