tinter

¹ American

[tin-ter] / ˈtɪn tər /

noun

a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.

tinter ² American

[tin-ter] / ˈtɪn tər /

noun

Western New England.

seesaw.

Regionalisms

See seesaw.

Etymology

Origin of tinter¹

First recorded in 1815–25; tint + -er ¹

Origin of tinter²

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, he sold shirts and newspaper subscriptions, worked as a rivet catcher in the shipyards and a poster tinter in a theater lobby.

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tinter

noun

noun

Regionalisms

Etymology

Origin of tinter1

Origin of tinter2

Example Sentences

Origin of tinter¹

Origin of tinter²