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- woodgraining noun
Etymology
Origin of woodgrain
Example Sentences
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From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023
Both the Compact and Cruiser sport pinstripe decks with kicktails while the Transporter is a woodgrain drop-through.
From The Verge • Jan. 17, 2020
The Ouija board was hand carved, the woodgrain beautifully polished, the pointer covered in purple velvet.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 29, 2019
Don’t miss the funky balls of colored masking tape that resulted from making the nearby trompe l’oeil paintings of expanses of linoleum and woodgrain.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2016
He rubbed his hands over the smooth woodgrain of the rail.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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