tain

T1A1I1N1
/teɪn/

noun

Thin tin plate

OriginMiddle English tein →
Less commonScrabble 4
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Meanings

tain1

nountain (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThin tin plate
  2. obsoleteuncountableTin foil for mirrors.

Tain2

proper noun
  1. A town (royal burgh) in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7882).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtein
  2. Englishtain

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

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Baile Dhubhthaich
  • Baile Dhubhthaichtown in Scotland

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tain

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Anagrams

antitinatianNitaTaninaitAtin
Cite this entry
APA

tain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tain

MLA

“tain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tain.

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