tinter

¹ American  

[tin-ter] / ˈtɪn tər /

noun

1. a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.

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tinter ² American  

[tin-ter] / ˈtɪn tər /

noun

Western New England.

1. seesaw.

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Regionalisms

See seesaw.

Etymology

Origin of tinter¹

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

Origin of tinter²

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Two tips for newbies: Be sure your brow tinter is a licensed professional, and have her do a patch test first, to make sure your skin isn’t allergic to the dye.

From The Wall Street Journal

A thick porterhouse steak, broiled quickly and well seasoned with salt, pepper and butter, or rare little chops of lamb, are always excellent tonics, as well as complexion tinters.

From Project Gutenberg

Good hours of fair cheeks are the fairest tinters, And lower the price of rouge—at least some winters.

From Project Gutenberg

His father was a "tintore"—a dyer of silk, a tinter—and it was from the character of that work the artist took his name.

From Project Gutenberg