marbleizev.
/ˈmɑːbl̩ʌɪz/, /ˈmɑːbəlʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈmɑrbəˌlaɪz/ Originally U.S.
transitive. To stain or colour (paper, stone, etc.) so that it resembles variegated marble; to give a variegated appearance to (a thing), esp. by an artificial process. Also intransitive.
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the world > matter > colour > variegation > patch of colour > mark with patches [verb (transitive)] > marble
marble1675
marbleize1854
1854 Ladies' Repository Sept. 415 R. F. and J. P. Williams, who invented the process of marbleizing iron, so that it answers fully the purposes of mantles, table-tops, columns, [etc.].
1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. 1391/2 Marbleizing Slate, coloring its surface in imitation of variegated marble.
1979 Sunset Apr. 168/1 (heading) Swirls of color ‘marbleize’ these Easter eggs. Blow your own or buy them already blown.
1985 Daily Tel. 26 May 21/2 If you would like to try marbleizing paper, then ‘How to marbleize paper’..gives details on how to create 12 traditional marble effects.
1989 New Yorker 23 Jan. 33 (caption) Let's do more than just repaint—let's marbleize.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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