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teinture

dye

noun tahn-TYOOR Rare

Also means

tincture

Usage Note

Teinture covers hair dye, fabric dye, and in a pharmaceutical context a tincture (alcohol-based plant extract, e.g. teinture d'iode = iodine tincture). The verb is teindre (to dye) and the related noun teinte means a shade or hue. Teinturier/teinturière is the dyer or dry-cleaner.

Examples

"Elle a choisi une teinture châtain pour ses cheveux."

Natural Translation

She chose a chestnut dye for her hair.

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