Meaning
dye; tincture
- A substance used to color hair, textiles, or other materials; dye
- An alcoholic extract of a drug or plant (medicine)
In a sentence
Ha deciso di fare una tintura per coprire i capelli bianchi.
She decided to get a dye to cover her grey hairs.
Questa tintura per tessuti non resiste ai lavaggi ad alta temperatura.
This fabric dye doesn't hold up to high-temperature washing.
Usi una tintura naturale o chimica per i tuoi capelli?
Do you use a natural or chemical dye for your hair?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tintura | feminine · singular |
| tinture | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in everyday Italian for hair dye ('tintura per capelli').