lustring

British  

/ ˈlʌstrɪŋ, ˈluːtˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. a glossy silk cloth, formerly used for clothing, upholstery, etc

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Etymology

Origin of lustring

C17: from Italian lustrino, from lustro _lustre

Example Sentences

The smothering, or reducing, as then practised, was similar to the lustring methods used in Italy in the sixteenth century, or in the manufacture of the blue bricks to-day.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by Cox, George J.

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

From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Robinson, Mary

A new white lustring sacque and petticoat lay on the bed.

From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Robinson, Mary

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

From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Robinson, Mary

Once on a day let my beloved write my name, And pour the lustring water with his rosy hands!

From Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna by Vidy?pati Th?kura