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tarnishes

tarnishes is the plural of tarnish.

tarnishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tarnish.

Meaning of tarnish

Noun

tarnish (usually uncountable, plural tarnishes)

  1. (usually) Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
    • Precipitated calcium carbonate, a very fine powdery form, is used as a basis for many tooth powders and pastes. As whiting it finds a wide use in cleaning metals of their tarnishes.1918, Hannah Teresa Rowley, Mrs. Helen Louise (Wales) Farrell, Principles of Chemistry Applied to the Household

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Questions about tarnishes

What is tarnishes the plural of?
Tarnishes is the plural of tarnish.

Words near tarnishes in the dictionary

  1. tarnished
  2. tarnished plant bug
  3. tarnished plant bugs
  4. tarnisher
  5. tarnishers
  6. tarnishes
  7. tarnishest
  8. tarnisheth
  9. tarnishing
  10. tarnishings
  11. tarnishment

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