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gloss paint

noun

  1. Also called: glossa type of paint composed of pigments ground up in a varnish medium, which produces a hard, shiny, and usually durable finish

“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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For woodwork, especially windowsills, a satin finish has long been fashionable, but Robinson points out that gloss paint will bounce even more light back into the room.

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The friends daubed their hands with blood-red gloss paint, walked over to the murals, and marked them with their prints.

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Or better yet — wear your normal clothes, put on some false eyelashes and lip gloss, paint some tears on your face, and carry a YouTube player frame around, telling everyone you meet you’re sorry if they were offended by your hideous behavior.

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The graffiti, believed to be done in white gloss paint, appeared overnight on the properties overlooking the River Cam.

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Their bodywork is faded and peeling, often touched-up with a spot of household gloss paint.

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