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affinage

noun
plural -s

Definition of affinage

1 obsolete : the act or process of refining a metal
2 : the act or process of aging cheese Affinage does for cheeses what great coaching does for athletes.— Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman’s Guide to Good Eating, 2003

First Known Use of affinage

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for affinage

French, from affiner to refine + -age

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