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lustring

/ ˈlʌstrɪŋ; ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ /

noun

  1. a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for clothing, upholstery, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lustring1

C17: from Italian lustrino, from lustro lustre
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Example Sentences

The dress which I wore was plain and simple; it was composed of pale lilac lustring.

A superb mantle of Garter blue Velvet, lined with white lustring: the badge of the Order richly embroidered.

Then she arose from her sofa, clashing the folds of her tilter until the room was full of lustring mockery.

I remember that I wore a nightgown of pale blue lustring, with a chip hat trimmed with ribands of the same colour.

The lustring company was established by patent, and the parliament met on the fourth day of November.

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