lustre
[luhs-ter]
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noun, verb (used with or without object), lus·tred, lus·tring. Chiefly British.
luster
1[luhs-ter]
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Also especially British, lus·tre.
Origin of luster
11515–25; < Middle French lustre < Italian lustro, derivative of lustrare to polish, purify < Latin lūstrāre to purify ceremonially, derivative of lūstrum lustrum
Synonyms for luster
1. See polish.
Antonyms for luster
1. dullness.
luster
2[luhs-ter]
noun
Also especially British, lus·tre.
Origin of luster
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Examples from the Web for lustre
Historical Examples of lustre
She thought only of him; she adored him in the lustre of his legendary nobility.
The DreamEmile Zola
Her cheeks were glowing and the lustre of her eyes was like the sparkle of the stars.
Changing WindsSt. John G. Ervine
This was about the consistency of oil, and had the lustre he desired.
At this moment, they gleamed with a lustre almost demoniacal.
The DestroyerBurton Egbert Stevenson
It robbed her eyes of their brightness, her face of its colour, her hair of its lustre.
The Wild GeeseStanley John Weyman
lustre
US luster
noun
verb
Word Origin for lustre
C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to lustrum
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