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ebonize en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian U13:n-Z4:M3 (hbnj)bor. Ancient Greek ἕβενος (hébenos)bor. Latin hebenus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin ebeniusder. Middle English ebenif English heben, hebeny English ebony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English ebonize From ebony + -ize.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To give wood the color or texture of ebony.
   • The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having “hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column.” 2018 February 28, Rene Marsh, Ross Levitt, “See HUD’s $31,000 mahogany dining set”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2022:
   • Ebonized furniture is the DeLorean of the furniture world; few other styles speak so directly of their time and place. 1998, Dan Cooper, Old House Interiors, Vol. 4, No. 3, page 29:
   • The reason black dye works so well for ebonizing wood is that dye is transparent. 2010, Bob Flexner, Understanding Wood Finishing - How to Select and Apply the Right Finish:
   • To ebonize, the table top is painted over several times with a strong solution of logwood, and when this is nearly dry the whole is brushed over with the iron vinegar... 1884, Walter P. Manton, Beginnings with the Microscope: a Working Handbook Containing Simple Instructions in the Art and Method of Using the Microscope and Preparing Objects for Examination, page 58:
   • Ebonize and finish the pulls to match the feet and trim strips. 2000, Doug Stowe, Simply Beautiful Boxes:
   • Kawrie Pine is a tougher wood, and ebonizes very well, but requires some strength to carve. 1896, Eleanor Rowe, Hints on Chip-carving and Simple Northern Styles:

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Deriveds

ebonization

Relateds

ebonite