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- [teyn]
- /teɪn/
- /teɪn/
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- [teyn]
- /teɪn/
Definitions of tain word
- noun tain a thin tin plate. 1
- noun tain tin foil for the backs of mirrors. 1
- noun tain tinfoil used in backing mirrors 0
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Origin of tain
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French: silvering, foil, aphetic variant of étain tin
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Parts of speech for Tain
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tain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tain usage trend in Literature
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noun tain
- distain — to discolor; stain; sully.
Top questions with tain
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