tainture

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English

Etymology

Perhaps taint +‎ -ure; perhaps from Middle French tainture (dye; dyeing; tincture). Doublet of teinture, tinctura, and tincture.[1]

Noun

tainture (plural taintures)

  1. (obsolete) Dirtiness; uncleanliness; contamination, tainting.

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of teinture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

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