lustreless
- a word derived from lustre.
Example Sentences
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The king of Kośal's daughter338 there Writhed, with the dust on limb and hair Lustreless, as a star might lie Hurled downward from the glorious sky.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
Lustreless black cloth Which chokes the radiance of the moonlight And puts out the little moving shadows of leaves.
From Men, Women and Ghosts by Lowell, Amy
Lustreless and glaring was that once bright eye!
From A Love Story by A Bushman
Mourning Materials Lustreless silks, such as crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon, grosgrain, peau de soie, dull finish charmeuse and taffeta, and all plain woolen materials, are suitable for deepest mourning.
From Etiquette by Post, Emily
Lustreless, undeviating, they were staring directly ahead into the gloom, her face white and almost devoid of expression.
From Beth Norvell A Romance of the West by Parrish, Randall
