tarnished; tarnishing; tarnishes
tarnish
nounDefinition of tarnish (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that tarnishes
especially
: a film of chemically altered material on the surface of a metal (such as silver)
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The first known use of tarnish was in the 15th century
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