ebonise

ebonise
verb
stain black to make it look like ebony
Syn: ↑ebonize
Derivationally related forms: ↑ebony (for: ↑ebonize)
Hypernyms: ↑stain
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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ebˈonize or ebˈonise transitive verb and intransitive verb
To make or become like ebony
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Main Entry:ebony

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  • ebonise — (Brit.) v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonise — /ˈɛbənaɪz/ (say ebuhnuyz) verb (t) (ebonised, ebonising) to stain or finish in imitation of ebony. Also, ebonize …  

  • ebonises — ebonise (Brit.) v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonising — ebonise (Brit.) v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonize — /eb euh nuyz /, v.t., ebonized, ebonizing. to stain or finish black in imitation of ebony. Also, esp. Brit., ebonise. [1875 80; EBON(Y) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ebony — 1. noun /ˈɛb.ən.i/ a) A hard, heavy, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus . b) A tree that yields such wood. 2. adjective /ˈɛb.ən.i/ a) Made o …   Wiktionary

  • ebonised — (Brit.) adj. stained in black (such as furniture); resembling ebony (also ebonized) ebonise (Brit.) v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonize — (Amer.) eb·on·ize || ebÉ™naɪz v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonized — (Amer.) adj. stained in black (such as furniture); resembling ebony (also ebonised) ebonize (Amer.) eb·on·ize || ebÉ™naɪz v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ebonizes — ebonize (Amer.) eb·on·ize || ebÉ™naɪz v. stain something (such as furniture) in black, make black; make something look like ebony (also ebonise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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