lustre

American  

[luhs-ter] / ˈlʌs tər /

noun

lustred, lustring

1. Chiefly British. a variant of luster.

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lustre British  

/ ˈlʌstə /

noun

1. reflected light; sheen; gloss

2. radiance or brilliance of light

3. great splendour of accomplishment, beauty, etc

4. a substance used to polish or put a gloss on a surface

5. a vase or chandelier from which hang cut-glass drops

6. a drop-shaped piece of cut glass or crystal used as a decoration on a chandelier, vase, etc

7. 1. a shiny metallic surface on some pottery and porcelain

   2. ( as modifier )

      lustre decoration

8. mineralogy the way in which light is reflected from the surface of a mineral. It is one of the properties by which minerals are defined

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verb

1. to make, be, or become lustrous

Other Word Forms

• lustreless
  adjective
• lustrous
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lustre

C16: from Old French, from Old Italian lustro, from Latin lustrāre to make bright; related to _lustrum

Example Sentences

The eastside of Austin has local bar chain, Lustre Pearl, and Rozco’s, which skew toward locals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Joel Lustre originally planned to drive from Bloomington, Indiana, to McGregor, Iowa, on Thursday.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2022

Marti Brom and the Lustre Kings The rockabilly and country artist has been influenced by singers such as Patsy Cline, Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin. 8:30 p.m.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2016

He preferred to talk about his cow, Idée Lustre.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 4, 2016

Brenda shut up her whine halfway out of her Rose Lustre lipsticked mouth.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson