English Explanatory Dictionary

tain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Thin tin plate
  2. Tin foil for mirrors.
name
  1. A town (royal burgh) in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7882).

Pronunciation

/teɪn/

Word forms

tain

Etymology

From Middle English tein, teyne; compare Icelandic teinn (“a twig”).

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