bronzing

Variant of bronze

bronze definition

bronze (bränz)

noun

    1. an alloy consisting chiefly of copper and tin
    2. any of certain other alloys with a copper base
  2. an article, esp. a sculpture, made of bronze
  3. a reddish-brown color
  4. bronze medal

Etymology: Fr < It bronzo & ML bronzium; assoc. with L Brundisium, Brindisi, but prob. ult. < Pers birinǧ, copper

adjective

of or like bronze

transitive verb bronzed, bronzing bronz′·ing

to give a bronze color or coat to

Etymology: Fr bronzer < the n.

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