ebonize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛbəˌnaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(eb′ə nīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eb•on•ize  (eb′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. Furnitureto stain or finish black in imitation of ebony.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] eb′on•ise′. 
  • ebon(y) + -ize 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ebonize, ebonise /ˈɛbəˌnaɪz/ vb
  1. (transitive) to stain or otherwise finish in imitation of ebony

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