Meaning & use
Tain
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Thin sheet metal, especially tin foil, formerly used to back and silver a mirror.
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The antique mirror's tain had worn away, leaving dark patches across the glass.
Restorers replaced the damaged tain to bring the old looking glass back to life.
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Tain is a specialized, largely historical term from glassmaking and mirror restoration, now rarely used outside that trade.
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