semigloss

[ sem-ee-glos, -glaws, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. (of paint or a painted surface) having a moderate, satiny luster; having or producing a sheen that is neither flat nor highly glossy.

noun

1. a paint that has or produces a moderate, satiny sheen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semigloss¹

First recorded in 1935–40; semi- + gloss ¹