All 3 Uses of
tarnish
in
Gone with the Wind
- He stood with military straightness in his old uniform, his pistol in its worn holster, his battered scabbard smartly slapping his high boots, his tarnished spurs dully gleaming—Major Ashley Wilkes, C.S.A. The habit of command sat upon him now, a quiet air of self-reliance and authority, and grim lines were beginning to emerge about his mouth.†
Chpt 2.15
- And untarnished by smoke.†
Chpt 3.24 *
- The tarnish of shame and guilt that enveloped her spread to him as well.†
Chpt 5.55
Definition:
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(tarnish as in: tarnished silver) undesired loss of shine or spotting on a metal surface