patina

adjective

1. Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

noun

1. a fine coating of oxide (produced by oxidation over a long period of time) on the surface of a metal (particularly copper)

Definition categories: man–made, coat, coating

2. an acquired change in the appearance of something (other than metal or wood)

- a patina of frost

- a patina of good breeding

Definition categories: man–made, coat, coating

3. a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, polishing, or handling

Definition categories: man–made, coat, coating