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tinter

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[ tin-ter ]
/ ˈtɪn tər /

noun

a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.

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Origin of tinter

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First recorded in 1815–25; tint + -er1

Words nearby tinter

tin spirit, tinstone, tint, tintack, Tintagel Head, tinter, tintinnabular, tintinnabulation, tintinnabulum, tintless, tintometer

Definition for tinter (2 of 2)

tinter2
[ tin-ter ]
/ ˈtɪn tər /

noun Western New England.

seesaw.
Also teenter.

Origin of tinter

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Origin uncertain

regional variation note for tinter

See seesaw.
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