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luster
1[ luhs-ter ]
/ ËlÊs tÉr /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to finish (fur, cloth, pottery, etc.) with a luster or gloss.
verb (used without object)
to be or become lustrous.
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Also especially British, lus·tre .
Origin of luster
1First recorded in 1515â25; from Middle French lustre, from Italian lustro, derivative of lustrare âto polish, purify,â from Latin lĆ«strÄre âto purify ceremonially,â derivative of lĆ«strum lustrum
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1. See polish.
OTHER WORDS FROM luster
lus·ter·less, adjectiveWords nearby luster
lushy, Lusitania, Lusitanian, Luso-, lust, luster, lustered, lusterer, lustering, luster painting, lusterware
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Also especially British, lus·tre .
Origin of luster
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Scientific definitions for luster
luster
[ lĆsâČtÉr ]
The shine from the surface of a mineral. Luster is important in describing different kinds of minerals. It is usually characterized as metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull.
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