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   lustre

   /ˈlʌstə/

   noun

   • 1. a gentle sheen or soft glow: "the lustre of the Milky Way" Similar sheenglossglossinessshinebrightnessradianceburnishpolishpatinaglowgleamglimmershimmerbrilliancebrightnesssparkledazzleflashglitterglintgleamradianceluminousnessluminosityluminescencelightrare:effulgencerefulgencelambencycoruscationOpposite dullnessdarkness
   • ▪ the manner in which the surface of a mineral reflects light.
   • ▪ glory or distinction: "a celebrity player to add lustre to the line-up" Similar honourgloryillustriousnesscreditmeritprestigeéclatdistinctioneminencepre-eminencenotabilityconsequencerenownfameOpposite dishonour
   • 2. a thin coating containing unoxidized metal which gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics. Similar glazelacquershellacvarnishenamelpatinacoatcoatingcoveringfinish
   • ▪ ceramics with an iridescent metallic glaze; lustreware: "lustre jugs"
   • 3. a fabric or yarn with a sheen or gloss: "lustre yarn"
   • ▪ a thin dress material with a cotton warp, woollen weft, and a glossy surface. British
   • 4. a prismatic glass pendant on a chandelier or other ornament: "a chandelier dripping with glass lustres"
   • ▪ a cut-glass chandelier or candelabrum.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare ‘illuminate’.

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