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patina
UK /ˈpætɪnə/ US /pəˈtiː.nə/
noun 4adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
nice
VERB + PATINA
coated, enjoys
PATINA + NOUN
mod
PREP.
on, with
Definitions
noun
1
A paten, flat type of dish.
2
The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
3
A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
4
A gloss or superficial layer.
he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal
It demonstrates how scientific authority could be constructed on the fly, as it were, by someone with no connections and no psychological credentials who offered a technique that had the patina of modern science[…]
adj
1
Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
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he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal
Wiktionary02
It demonstrates how scientific authority could be constructed on the fly, as it were, by someone with no connections and no psychological credentials who offered a technique that had the patina of mod
Wiktionary03
It has a nice patina on it.
Tatoeba · #605055304
This bronze statue is coated with patina.
Tatoeba · #6050567Usage Notes
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