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Definition of grained adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grained

adjective
 
/ɡreɪnd/
 
/ɡreɪnd/
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  1. (of wood, stone, etc.) having a clear and definite pattern or lines on the surface
    • The painter uses a grained canvas that absorbs a lot of paint.
    • grained oak panels
  2. -grained
    having a texture of the type mentioned
    • fine-grained stone
    • (figurative) a coarse-grained farmer (= lacking manners, education, etc.)
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